Asset-based
153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.3 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
POPE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 196896) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jun 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 148 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 43 vehicle-level and 148 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 153 power units and 125 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 9, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
POPE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 196896, and its motor carrier number is MC-147683.
As of Jun 13, 2026, POPE TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
POPE TRUCKING INC has a 25.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 246 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
POPE TRUCKING INC operates 153 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
POPE TRUCKING INC is based in PEARSON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.
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148 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
143 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 13
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 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2013
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2009 | $1M | 4 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Jun 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Aug 2004 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2000 → Aug 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1996 → Aug 2000 | $1M | 3 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1996 → Jan 1996 | $1M | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 1994 → Jan 1996 | $1M | 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 16 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 4 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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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