Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC (USDOT 299578) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 5.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 55 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 34 vehicle-level and 55 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 48 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 27, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC's USDOT number is 299578, and its motor carrier number is MC-210229.
As of 2026-06-21, PERFORMANCE TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC has a 5.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC operates 48 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PERFORMANCE TRANS INC is based in FITCHBURG, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
53 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Oct '24 · 9
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $5M | 2 |
| THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Apr 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2012 | $5M | 2 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2007 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2004 → Mar 2004 | $5M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Jan 2003 | $5M | 4 |
| AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING | Aug 1997 → Aug 2002 | $5M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Aug 1994 → Oct 1997 | $5M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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