Carrier profile · USDOT 158780 · MC-143475 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY

0 power unitsPETERSBURG, WV70/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143475 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 257-1414 Email dispatchDPIXLER@potomacvalleytransit.org

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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.

Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’95–’06

St Paul’06–’15

Atlantic Specialty’15–’21

Wv’23–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · WV CORP · since Jul 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WV CORP	Feb 2023 → Jul 2025	$5M	3
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2021 → Mar 2023	$5M	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jul 2021 → Feb 2023	$5M	1
ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2015 → Aug 2021	$5M	3
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2006 → Sep 2015	$5M	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$5M	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$5M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$5M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$5M	1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$5M	1
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1995 → Jul 2006	$5M	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

PETERSBURG, WV

185 PROVIDENCE LN

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.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 185 PROVIDENCE LN, PETERSBURG, WV, 26847
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 257-1414
Email: dpixler@potomacvalleytransit.org
Web domain: potomacvalleytransit.org

Registration

Officer: Doug Pixler
USDOT / docket: 158780 · MC-143475
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 1, 2024 · 993,195 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 26, 1985
D-U-N-S: 89950380

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

993,195

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY.

POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (USDOT 158780) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from WV CORP effective Jul 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 0 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 1, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 26, 1985 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY's USDOT number?

POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY's USDOT number is 158780, and its motor carrier number is MC-143475.

Is POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY's safety record?

POTOMAC VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).