Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2361789 · MC-809476
PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC
27 power unitsavg 3.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesLITTLE ROCK, AR
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-809476 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
2022–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 14 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 2022–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2361789, MC-809476) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LITTLE ROCK, AR, operating 27 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 65 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPINNACLE EXPRESS LLC 58
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Safety
65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 27-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving31
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Carolina · 13–15
Protective · 22–24
20132024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2013 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Top corridor
AR
Density
fewermore
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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 (29 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1357009USDOT 2457210USDOT 2413373USDOT 4255870USDOT 299722USDOT 906238USDOT 1949364USDOT 3997204
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@pinnexp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3360093
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bryan patton — 5 carriers: USDOT 873519USDOT 3571563USDOT 3921070USDOT 4225971
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers2929
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
- 9622 INTERSTATE 30, LITTLE ROCK, AR, 72209
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (501) 406-3690
- Cell
- (501) 722-8873
- bryan@pinnexp.com
- Web domain
- pinnexp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bryan Patton · Shannon Everett
- USDOT / docket
- 2361789 · MC-809476
- First registered
- 12/05/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2024 · 4,722,052 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.38
- D-U-N-S
- 69932644
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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Frequently asked
What is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2361789, and its motor carrier number is MC-809476.
Is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 65 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC operates 27 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC based?
PINNACLE EXPRESS LLC is based in LITTLE ROCK, AR, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.