Carrier profile · USDOT 1109773 · MC-11765 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Peterson Machinery Co

DBA PETERSON HOLDING TRACTOR POWER SYSTEMS

169 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 3 statesHILLSBORO, OR70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-11765 STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

169Power units

78 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(503) 288-6411 Email dispatchclmcarthur@petersoncat.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 222 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo8.3%

▼ 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

169 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.8 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

131 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 121 vehicle and 128 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

4.0% · 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 4.0 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

123 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

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 169-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 169
Inspections · 24 mo: 131
Annualized: ≈66 / 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 169
Observed power (24 mo): 78
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

46.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

131

CA busiest

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

Home base

HILLSBORO, OR

5450 NE FIVE OAKS DR

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OR

CA 113 · OR 16 · WA 2

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2662281 USDOT 2657958Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 952847 USDOT 2657958 USDOT 2662281 USDOT 2968347 USDOT 3058825 USDOT 1260520

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@petersoncat.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 140886 USDOT 2730218

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

169

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5450 NE FIVE OAKS DR, HILLSBORO, OR, 97124
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (503) 288-6411
Fax: (503) 280-1875
Email: clmcarthur@petersoncat.com
Web domain: petersoncat.com

Registration

Officers: Duane S. Doyle · Kimie Pellizzaro
USDOT / docket: 1109773 · MC-11765
First registered: Mar 21, 2003
Last MCS-150: Apr 3, 2025 · 4,730,977 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 133433461

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

169

Power units

230

Drivers

230

CDL drivers

4,730,977

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 PETERSON MACHINERY CO.

PETERSON MACHINERY CO (USDOT 1109773) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 8.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 131 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 121 vehicle-level and 128 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 169 power units and 230 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 3, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PETERSON MACHINERY CO's USDOT number?

PETERSON MACHINERY CO's USDOT number is 1109773, and its motor carrier number is MC-11765.

Is PETERSON MACHINERY CO authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PETERSON MACHINERY CO is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PETERSON MACHINERY CO's safety record?

PETERSON MACHINERY CO has a 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 222 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is PETERSON MACHINERY CO's fleet?

PETERSON MACHINERY CO operates 169 power units and 230 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PETERSON MACHINERY CO based?

PETERSON MACHINERY CO is based in HILLSBORO, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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