Carrier profile · USDOT 1625886 · MC-61608 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Pfingsten Trucking LLC

21 power unitsavg 11.6 yrRegional · 7 statesBOYDEN, IA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-61608 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 725-2226 Email dispatcharlsjam@premieronline.net

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 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 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 16.2 pts 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 5

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.132 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2017

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

BOYDEN, IA

3531 KENNEDY AVE

Top corridor

SD ⇄ IA

SD 13 · IA 8 · MO 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1771673 USDOT 3515619 USDOT 3038413Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1771673 USDOT 3427425 USDOT 3515619 USDOT 4073132 USDOT 4258528 USDOT 3038413 USDOT 117128 USDOT 4016778

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@premieronline.net — 78 carriers: USDOT 69791 USDOT 129422 USDOT 171404 USDOT 224340 USDOT 229863 USDOT 308995 USDOT 338296 USDOT 341587

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3531 KENNEDY AVE, BOYDEN, IA, 51234
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 725-2226
Email: arlsjam@premieronline.net
Web domain: premieronline.net

Registration

Officer: Anita Kray
USDOT / docket: 1625886 · MC-61608
First registered: Mar 30, 2007
Last MCS-150: Jun 4, 2026 · 890,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

890,000

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 PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC.

PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1625886) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Nov 28, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 2 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 21 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1625886, and its motor carrier number is MC-61608.

Is PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC based?

PFINGSTEN TRUCKING LLC is based in BOYDEN, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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