Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
130 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
POHL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 489365) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier received 177 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 91 vehicle-level and 177 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 1, 2026.
It reports 130 power units and 130 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 21, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.
POHL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 489365, and its motor carrier number is MC-202989.
As of Jul 1, 2026, POHL TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
POHL TRANSPORTATION INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 262 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
POHL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 130 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
POHL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in VERSAILLES, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
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177 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
167 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 15
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → May 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | May 2012 → May 2018 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | May 2008 → May 2012 | $750K | 4 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → May 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → May 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → May 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 1994 → May 1998 | $750K | 2 |
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 17 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: 5 trucks also ran under 6 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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