Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3977559 · MC-1488210
PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC
26 power unitsavg 1.8 yrMulti-region · 15 statesMADISON, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1488210 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
1.8Avg age (yr)
2024–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 42 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1.8 yr
Model years 2024–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3977559, MC-1488210) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MADISON, TN, operating 26 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PPPIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC 100
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Safety
42 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.9% (24-mo)35 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 26-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 35
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Wesco · 23–25
20232025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
2024
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo3535
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MADISON, TN
Top corridor
TN
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 (3 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3442683
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 805 MADISON INDUSTRIAL RD, MADISON, TN, 37115-3027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 860-1690
- Fax
- (615) 860-1693
- Web domain
- pioneerproduction.us
Registration
- Officers
- William Vaughn · Douglas Rountree
- USDOT / docket
- 3977559 · MC-1488210
- First registered
- 10/28/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 06/29/2026 · 1,606,293 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3977559, and its motor carrier number is MC-1488210.
Is PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 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 PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC operates 26 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC based?
PIONEER PRODUCTION TRANSPORT LLC is based in MADISON, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.