Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 58528 · MC-289704
PENNINGTON SEED INC
16 power unitsRegional · 4 statesCULLMAN, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289704 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PENNINGTON SEED INC safe to work with?
Is PENNINGTON SEED INC safe to load? PENNINGTON SEED INC (USDOT 58528, MC-289704) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CULLMAN, AL, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PSPENNINGTON SEED INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Union · 95–11
Zurich American · 11–16
19952016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 1995 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CULLMAN, AL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@penningtonseed.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 316596USDOT 1568698
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 267 STRICKLIN ROAD, CULLMAN, AL, 35057
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 841-3265
- Web domain
- penningtonseed.com
Registration
- Officers
- Mike Creest · Dan Pennington
- USDOT / docket
- 58528 · MC-289704
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 171,092 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/11/2013
- D-U-N-S
- 235004
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PENNINGTON SEED INC's USDOT number?
PENNINGTON SEED INC's USDOT number is 58528, and its motor carrier number is MC-289704.
Is PENNINGTON SEED INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PENNINGTON SEED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PENNINGTON SEED INC's safety record?
PENNINGTON SEED INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PENNINGTON SEED INC's fleet?
PENNINGTON SEED INC operates 16 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PENNINGTON SEED INC based?
PENNINGTON SEED INC is based in CULLMAN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.