Carrier profile · USDOT 858424 · MC-378544 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC

0 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 4 statesNEWBURY, OH94/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-378544 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

26 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.1Avg age (yr)

2003–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(440) 543-9272 Email dispatchPat@pctbus.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 88 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3.5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

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 peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 2003–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 6.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

6.5% · 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 6.7 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

48 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 18

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.

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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,500,000 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

$3.5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3.5M 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 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Rli’17–’25

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,500,000 · GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 14 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2025	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Oct 2017	$5M	2
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2015	$5M	2
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2011 → Mar 2012	$5M	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Mar 2008	$5M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → Mar 2007	$5M	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2004 → Mar 2005	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2002 → Mar 2004	$5M	2
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Mar 2002	$5M	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2000 → Mar 2001	$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): 26
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

11.1 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

25.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

NEWBURY, OH

15050 CROSS CREEK PKWY

Top corridor

OH 34 · NY 5 · PA 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@pctbus.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2019402

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15050 CROSS CREEK PKWY, NEWBURY, OH, 44065
Mailing address: PO BOX 23617, CHAGRIN FALLS, OH, 44023
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (440) 543-9272
Cell: (440) 759-9001
Fax: (440) 564-8064
Email: pat@pctbus.com
Web domain: pctbus.com

Registration

Officers: John Wervey · Richard Wervey
USDOT / docket: 858424 · MC-378544
First registered: Feb 28, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 3, 2026 · 502,220 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 18, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

502,220

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 PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC.

PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 858424) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,500,000 limit in force from GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Oct 4, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 41 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 18, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 858424, and its motor carrier number is MC-378544.

Is PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

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

What is PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC has a 6.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).