Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2370380 · MC-813212
PINE STATE CARRIERS INC
18 power unitsavg 8.2 yrRegional · 7 statesPLANT CITY, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-813212 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2007–2023 · vPIC
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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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 26 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2007–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC safe to work with?
Is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC safe to load? PINE STATE CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2370380, MC-813212) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PLANT CITY, FL, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 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 Conditional. 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
PSPINE STATE CARRIERS INC 100
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 18-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
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Argonaut · 20–23
Highlander Specialty · 24–26
20182026
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 4 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Apr 2018 → Jun 2019 | $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)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLANT CITY, FL
Top corridor
ME ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2533963Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2533963USDOT 4013313USDOT 4172175USDOT 3162214USDOT 3948440USDOT 3737488USDOT 4038727USDOT 2814936
Shares a company officer with other carriers
april bell — 4 carriers: USDOT 2533963USDOT 3536913USDOT 3741622
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers2222
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 804 KILGORE RD, PLANT CITY, FL, 33567
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 760-1223
- Cell
- (207) 551-5497
- Fax
- (207) 760-1391
- Web domain
- pinestatecarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- April Bell · April Bell
- USDOT / docket
- 2370380 · MC-813212
- First registered
- 01/15/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 02/16/2026 · 260,095 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 01/03/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 7.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PINE STATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?
PINE STATE CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2370380, and its motor carrier number is MC-813212.
Is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINE STATE CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC's safety record?
PINE STATE CARRIERS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC's fleet?
PINE STATE CARRIERS INC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINE STATE CARRIERS INC based?
PINE STATE CARRIERS INC is based in PLANT CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.