Carrier profile · USDOT 728460 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE

53 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

53Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.1Avg age (yr)

2016–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(215) 533-5100 Email dispatchFLEET@ptrco.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.

Established 29 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.9% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 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

53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

28 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 32 vehicle and 38 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.4 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

38 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 6

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 53-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 53
Inspections · 24 mo: 38
Annualized: ≈19 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 2 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 53
Observed power (24 mo): 15
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

5.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

46.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

PHILADELPHIA, PA

2207 E ONTARIO ST

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 12 · NJ 10 · FL 10

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

@ptrco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1323264

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike savage — 2 carriers: USDOT 2471444

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2207 E ONTARIO ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19134
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (215) 533-5100
Cell: (215) 668-0344
Fax: (215) 537-2315
Email: fleet@ptrco.com
Web domain: ptrco.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Savage · Lew Marshall
USDOT / docket: 728460
First registered: Feb 5, 1998
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2025 · 2,808,112 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,808,112

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 TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE.

TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE (USDOT 728460) 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 has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 38 driver-level — across 9 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 53 power units and 52 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE's USDOT number?

TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE's USDOT number is 728460.

Is TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE is active in the FMCSA register.

What is TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE's safety record?

TRAM RAIL BALER & COMPACTOR SERVICE has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).