Carrier profile · USDOT 514795 · MC-197249 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Pioneer Transport Inc

115 power unitsavg 12 yrNational · 19 statesLANCASTER, PA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-197249 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

115Power units

69 observed · MCS-150

80Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(717) 735-0560 Email dispatchPioneerops@pfqcompanies.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

115 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 67 vehicle and 105 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

36.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

104 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 8

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 115-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 115
Inspections · 24 mo: 105
Annualized: ≈53 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 13 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving28 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 8 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Stonington’95–’99

Clarendon National’00–’04

Carolina’04–’10

Cherokee’12–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2023	$1M	9
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Sep 2010 → Oct 2012	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Sep 2010	$1M	14
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Apr 2000 → Feb 2004	$1M	1
BANKERS STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1999 → Apr 2000	$1M	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1995 → Oct 1999	$1M	1
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI	Jul 1994 → Dec 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 115
Observed power (24 mo): 69
Trailers (towed): 80

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

23.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

105

AL busiest

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

Home base

LANCASTER, PA

1851 CHARTER LANE SUITE 101

Top corridor

AL ⇄ PA

AL 22 · GA 18 · TX 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 38111 USDOT 4490059 USDOT 3412923 USDOT 484360 USDOT 3587681 USDOT 507293 USDOT 1270087Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (46 trucks · 51 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 979389 USDOT 3557632 USDOT 4534296 USDOT 3398758 USDOT 3474587 USDOT 3946118 USDOT 38111 USDOT 2256081

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pfqcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 168358 USDOT 619559

Shares a company officer with other carriers

larry schweers — 3 carriers: USDOT 168358 USDOT 619559

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

115

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1851 CHARTER LANE SUITE 101, LANCASTER, PA, 17601
Mailing address: P O BOX 11388, LANCASTER, PA, 17605
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (717) 735-0560
Fax: (717) 735-0592
Email: pioneerops@pfqcompanies.com
Web domain: pfqcompanies.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Schweers · Nikki Keys
USDOT / docket: 514795 · MC-197249
First registered: Mar 3, 1993
Last MCS-150: Feb 11, 2026 · 5,251,197 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 16, 2011
D-U-N-S: 81615106

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

115

Power units

100

Drivers

100

CDL drivers

5,251,197

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PIONEER TRANSPORT INC.

PIONEER TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 514795) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 67 vehicle-level and 105 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 115 power units and 100 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 16, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PIONEER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

PIONEER TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 514795, and its motor carrier number is MC-197249.

Is PIONEER TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PIONEER TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PIONEER TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

PIONEER TRANSPORT INC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 153 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is PIONEER TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

PIONEER TRANSPORT INC operates 115 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PIONEER TRANSPORT INC based?

PIONEER TRANSPORT INC is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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