Carrier profile · USDOT 243206 · MC-333133 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PLATECO TRANSFER INC

5 power unitsavg 5.6 yrLocal · 2 statesREEDSBURG, WI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-333133 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.6Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(608) 524-8241 Email dispatchrayz@platecoinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 10 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.6 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

9 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Feb '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Transportation’98–’04

Liberty Fire’02–’05

Travelers Property’05–’10

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jul 2012 → Jul 2012	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE LAKE STATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2010 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → May 2006	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jul 2005 → Aug 2010	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2005 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2002 → Jul 2005	$750K	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → Apr 2004	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.6 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

20%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

REEDSBURG, WI

1375 INDUSTRAIL STREET

Top corridor

WI 8 · MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1375 INDUSTRAIL STREET, REEDSBURG, WI, 53959-2139
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (608) 524-8241
Fax: (608) 524-6486
Email: rayz@platecoinc.com
Web domain: platecoinc.com

Registration

Officers: Tom Schweich · Jim Schweich
USDOT / docket: 243206 · MC-333133
First registered: Mar 5, 1984
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2026 · 402,911 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 21, 2003
D-U-N-S: 66895657

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

402,911

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 PLATECO TRANSFER INC.

PLATECO TRANSFER INC (USDOT 243206) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load 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 $750,000 limit in force from SECURA INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 21, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PLATECO TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

PLATECO TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 243206, and its motor carrier number is MC-333133.

Is PLATECO TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PLATECO TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PLATECO TRANSFER INC's safety record?

PLATECO TRANSFER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).