Carrier profile · USDOT 248465 · MC-130663 · Updated Aug 2, 2026

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC

DBA PTSI

11 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 16 statesWHITE CITY, OR81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-130663 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2013–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 2, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2013–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 13.8 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

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 4

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

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving9 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 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 ’15 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’94–’97

Northland’97–’02

Sentry Select’05–’10

Great West’10–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2015

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2010 → Jun 2015	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2005 → Jan 2010	$750K	3
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2004 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2002 → May 2004	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1997 → May 2002	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

90.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

WHITE CITY, OR

1720 ANTELOPE ROAD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OR

CA 5 · MT 3 · NE 3

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1720 ANTELOPE ROAD, WHITE CITY, OR, 97503
Mailing address: PO BOX 2368, WHITE CITY, OR, 97503
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (541) 826-7645
Cell: (541) 951-5479
Fax: (541) 826-8921
Email: ruth@ptsi.us
Web domain: ptsi.us

Registration

Officers: Nicholas Hewitt · Ruth A Hewitt
USDOT / docket: 248465 · MC-130663
First registered: Jul 9, 1984
Last MCS-150: Mar 23, 2026 · 1,276,922 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 5, 2013
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,276,922

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 PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC.

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 248465) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 2, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 18, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 16 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 2, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 23, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 248465, and its motor carrier number is MC-130663.

Is PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 2, 2026, PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?

PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in WHITE CITY, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 248465
MC / Docket: MC-130663
Officer: NICHOLAS HEWITT
Address: 1720 ANTELOPE ROAD
WHITE CITY, OR, 97503

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2015

Vehicle OOS 27.3%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

3 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 248465
MC / Docket: MC-130663
Officer: NICHOLAS HEWITT
Address: 1720 ANTELOPE ROAD
WHITE CITY, OR, 97503

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 42 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2015

Vehicle OOS 27.3%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

3 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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