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Carrier profile · USDOT 1479891 · MC-558255 · Updated 06/13/2026

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC

DBA RAVEN

52 power unitsELKHART, IN

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-558255 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(480) 833-4000 Email dispatchMARK.HERMAN@PINNACLETRANSPORT.COM

Carrier verification summary for PINNACLE FREIGHT INC

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) reports 52 power units and 45 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 09/21/2018.

PINNACLE FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1479891) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 20 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

Watch · 4

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 52 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Specialty’06–’08

Northland’14–’18

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2019 → Nov 2019	$750k	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2018 → Feb 2019	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Feb 2018	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Apr 2006 → Apr 2008	$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): 52
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

ELKHART, IN

2206 TOLEDO ROAD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pinnacletransport.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 856735 USDOT 1427753 USDOT 2110569 USDOT 2566865 USDOT 2828150 USDOT 2885087 USDOT 3048771 USDOT 3131893

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark herman — 4 carriers: USDOT 1158841 USDOT 2045702 USDOT 3983171

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2206 TOLEDO ROAD, ELKHART, IN, 46516
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (480) 833-4000
Fax: (574) 343-2753
Email: mark.herman@pinnacletransport.com
Web domain: pinnacletransport.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Herman
USDOT / docket: 1479891 · MC-558255
First registered: 03/29/2006
Last MCS-150: 09/21/2018 · 2,200,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,200,000

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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