Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
188 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1427753 · MC-539637
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC
188 power unitsavg 3.2 yrNational · 25 statesELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-539637 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
188Power units
69 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 187 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo2.72.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC safe to work with?
Is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC safe to load? PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC (USDOT 1427753, MC-539637) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 188 power units and 188 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 187 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 2.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
PDPINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC 100
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Safety
187 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 2.7% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)73 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.8% now● Stable
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 188-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
- 188
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 73
- Annualized
- ≈37 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving32
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving20
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Transport · 05–08
Scottsdale · 08–20
Canal · 20–24
20052024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 14 |
| AMERICAN TRANSPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 2005 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 188
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 69
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2525
US statesInspections · 24 mo7373
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 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 308293USDOT 312608USDOT 2881058Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 39 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2917143USDOT 4234595USDOT 538288USDOT 603605USDOT 887412USDOT 1078383USDOT 6682USDOT 201546
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pinnacletransport.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 856735USDOT 1479891USDOT 2110569USDOT 2566865USDOT 2828150USDOT 2885087USDOT 3048771USDOT 3131893
Shares a company officer with other carriers
darcy chandler — 2 carriers: USDOT 2885087
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)188188
Observed (24 mo)6969
Shared w/ other carriers4242
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
- 2206 TOLEDO ROAD, ELKHART, IN, 46516
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 294-6200
- Fax
- (574) 343-2753
- Web domain
- pinnacletransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Darcy Chandler
- USDOT / docket
- 1427753 · MC-539637
- First registered
- 10/21/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 05/16/2025 · 5,818,482 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.67
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC's USDOT number?
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC's USDOT number is 1427753, and its motor carrier number is MC-539637.
Is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC's safety record?
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC has a 2.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 187 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC's fleet?
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC operates 188 power units and 188 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC based?
PINNACLE DRIVEAWAY INC is based in ELKHART, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.