Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4366093 · MC-1709346
PT LOGISTICS LLC
2 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 13 statesSCHALLER, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1709346 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
19 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2006–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average52.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo52.652.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PT LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is PT LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? PT LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4366093, MC-1709346) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SCHALLER, IA, operating 2 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 52.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PLPT LOGISTICS LLC 44
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Safety
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 52.6% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
71.4% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈7.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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 Driving65
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance53 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 16 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance38 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Concert Specialty · 26–26
20252026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 5 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 19
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHALLER, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1393848USDOT 3836827USDOT 3255657Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (44 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1393848USDOT 3836827USDOT 166674USDOT 1891134USDOT 3255657USDOT 3642914USDOT 1302385USDOT 1992227
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1919
Shared w/ other carriers4444
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 104 S HANOVER ST, SCHALLER, IA, 51053
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 126, SCHALLER, IA, 51053
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 660-0689
Registration
- Officer
- Michele Kolpin
- USDOT / docket
- 4366093 · MC-1709346
- First registered
- 02/22/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 4,909,214 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/22/2024
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is PT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
PT LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4366093, and its motor carrier number is MC-1709346.
Is PT LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PT LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PT LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
PT LOGISTICS LLC has a 52.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PT LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
PT LOGISTICS LLC operates 2 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PT LOGISTICS LLC based?
PT LOGISTICS LLC is based in SCHALLER, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.