Carrier profile · USDOT 311835 · MC-208075 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Powell Transportation Company Inc

75 power unitsavg 6.1 yrNational · 20 statesCOLUMBIA, MS88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-208075 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

75Power units

80 observed · MCS-150

74Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 731-2527 Email dispatchjace@POWELLTRANSPORTATION.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 273 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

182 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 181 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

21.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.1 pts 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

178 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 15

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 75-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 75
Inspections · 24 mo: 182
Annualized: ≈91 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving48 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance18 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 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$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 ’25 · 14 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Cherokee’02–’08

Sentry Select’09–’16

Cherokee’20–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2025	$750K	4
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2017 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2017	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Nov 2002	$750K	2
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Jun 2000 → Jun 2002	$750K	2
NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. OF ILL.	Jun 1999 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	Jun 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
NATIONAL BEN FRANKLIN INSURANCE CO. OF ILL.	Jun 1999 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 1999 → Jun 1999	$750K	1
ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1998 → Feb 1999	$750K	2
SELECT INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1996 → Feb 1998	$750K	2
AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 1996	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 75
Observed power (24 mo): 80
Trailers (towed): 74

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

59.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

181

LA busiest

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

Home base

COLUMBIA, MS

2348 US HWY 98 EAST

Top corridor

LA ⇄ MS

LA 46 · TX 33 · MS 29

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 494832Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (20 trucks · 23 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3259 USDOT 888279 USDOT 266764 USDOT 4403574 USDOT 882744 USDOT 2369149 USDOT 3211112 USDOT 261392

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2348 US HWY 98 EAST, COLUMBIA, MS, 39429
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 731-2527
Fax: (601) 731-2558
Email: jace@powelltransportation.com
Web domain: powelltransportation.com

Registration

Officer: Ty Mitchell Powell
USDOT / docket: 311835 · MC-208075
First registered: Mar 24, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 23, 2025 · 6,927,599 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 8, 2009
D-U-N-S: 830026589

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

6,927,599

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 POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC.

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 311835) 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 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 CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 182 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 181 driver-level — across 20 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 75 power units and 66 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 23, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 311835, and its motor carrier number is MC-208075.

Is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's safety record?

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC has a 20.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 273 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's fleet?

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 75 power units and 66 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC based?

POWELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is based in COLUMBIA, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.

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