Carrier profile · USDOT 1308388 · MC-506896 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Portable Storage of Nebraska LLC

DBA PODS

7 power unitsavg 4.4 yrLocal · 1 statesLA VISTA, NE88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-506896 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.4Avg age (yr)

2013–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(402) 614-1188 Email dispatchsbales@podsomaha.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average38.5% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.4 yr

Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 38.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 13 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 13
Annualized: ≈7 / 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness4 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Hartford Accident’07–’18

Allied America’18–’23

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
ALLIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jul 2018 → Jan 2023	$750K	1
HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.	Jan 2007 → Aug 2018	$750K	2
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2006	$750K	3
EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.	Jan 2005 → Jan 2006	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

28.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NE busiest

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

Home base

LA VISTA, NE

11831 CENTENNIAL RD

Top corridor

NE 13

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11831 CENTENNIAL RD, LA VISTA, NE, 68128
Mailing address: 1326 ALPINE POND, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78260
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (402) 614-1188
Cell: (210) 439-7078
Email: sbales@podsomaha.com
Web domain: podsomaha.com

Registration

Officer: Steve B. Bales
USDOT / docket: 1308388 · MC-506896
First registered: Nov 30, 2004
Last MCS-150: Dec 8, 2025 · 130,635 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 167098016

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

130,635

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 PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC.

PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC (USDOT 1308388) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active 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 TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 7 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 8, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC's USDOT number?

PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC's USDOT number is 1308388, and its motor carrier number is MC-506896.

Is PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC's safety record?

PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC's fleet?

PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC based?

PORTABLE STORAGE OF NEBRASKA LLC is based in LA VISTA, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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