Carrier profile · USDOT 719279 · MC-330805 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC

DBA PTI

73 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 29 statesMANSON, IA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-330805 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

73Power units

63 observed · MCS-150

85Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 469-2303 Email dispatchAARON@PETERSONTRANS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes19 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

131 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 30.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 65 vehicle and 131 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

23.8% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

125 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 11

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 73-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 73
Inspections · 24 mo: 131
Annualized: ≈66 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving72 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’97–’00

Lancer’04–’10

Integrity’10–’14

Great West’14–’20

Integrity’19–’22

National Interstate’22–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2014 → Jan 2020	$750K	2
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2014	$750K	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2003 → Mar 2004	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2000 → Apr 2003	$750K	1
NORTHLAND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1997 → Dec 2000	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 73
Observed power (24 mo): 63
Trailers (towed): 85

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

41.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

131

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MANSON, IA

1950 TABOR AVENUE

Top corridor

IA 23 · MO 13 · IL 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (18 trucks · 12 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 762645 USDOT 1951091 USDOT 2962202 USDOT 3409287 USDOT 1068705 USDOT 3828351 USDOT 2821708 USDOT 521892

Shares a company officer with other carriers

aaron peterson — 12 carriers: USDOT 260844 USDOT 633433 USDOT 1460197 USDOT 1746222 USDOT 1829601 USDOT 1898043 USDOT 2390788 USDOT 2540706

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1950 TABOR AVENUE, MANSON, IA, 50563
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 469-2303
Fax: (712) 469-3192
Email: aaron@petersontrans.com
Web domain: petersontrans.com

Registration

Officers: Aaron Peterson · Chad Hartzler
USDOT / docket: 719279 · MC-330805
First registered: Dec 12, 1997
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 5,419,048 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 23, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,419,048

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC.

PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 719279) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 131 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 65 vehicle-level and 131 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 73 power units and 72 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 23, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 719279, and its motor carrier number is MC-330805.

Is PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PETERSON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 203 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).