Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PIONEER FREIGHT
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
42 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PIONEER FREIGHT LTD (USDOT 1332675) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 81 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 79 vehicle-level and 80 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 42 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 23, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
PIONEER FREIGHT LTD's USDOT number is 1332675, and its motor carrier number is MC-514641.
As of Jul 18, 2026, PIONEER FREIGHT LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PIONEER FREIGHT LTD has a 25.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 119 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
PIONEER FREIGHT LTD operates 42 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PIONEER FREIGHT LTD is based in PASADENA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
Comparable carriers operating in Texas
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 17 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2017 → May 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jul 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | May 2009 → Jul 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2008 → May 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2007 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. | Mar 2007 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| CONSUMERS COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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