Carrier profile · USDOT 277258 · MC-194522 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

PB & K Transportation Inc

DBA MAT II TRANSPORTATION

7 power unitsavg 7.2 yrRegional · 5 statesJUNCTION CITY, OR81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-194522 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(541) 998-8955 Email dispatchpatty@mattrans.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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 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 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo30.8%

▲ 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

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 30.8%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 — 13 vehicle and 17 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 15.8 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

17 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 2

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’22 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Great West’95–’98

Wausau Business’98–’01

Carolina’03–’08

Great West’08–’13

Great West’16–’21

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2022

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Aug 2022	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2016 → Aug 2021	$1M	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$1M	3
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2014 → Aug 2015	$1M	1
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2013 → Aug 2014	$1M	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2013	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2003 → Aug 2008	$1M	6
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2002 → Aug 2003	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Aug 2002	$1M	1
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 2001	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 1995 → Aug 1998	$1M	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Aug 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

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

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

81.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

JUNCTION CITY, OR

29100 HATTON LANE

Top corridor

CA ⇄ OR

CA 6 · OR 6 · NV 2

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 366855 USDOT 2424590

Shares a company officer with other carriers

patricia thompson — 5 carriers: USDOT 1685670 USDOT 2016468 USDOT 2921033 USDOT 4477965

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 29100 HATTON LANE, JUNCTION CITY, OR, 97448
Mailing address: PO BOX 489, JUNCTION CITY, OR, 97448
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (541) 998-8955
Fax: (541) 998-1544
Email: patty@mattrans.com
Web domain: mattrans.com

Registration

Officers: Patricia Thompson · Patricia Thompson
USDOT / docket: 277258 · MC-194522
First registered: Aug 6, 1986
Last MCS-150: Jul 25, 2025 · 439,342 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 8, 2019
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

439,342

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 PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC.

PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 277258) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Aug 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 30.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 13 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 25, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 8, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 277258, and its motor carrier number is MC-194522.

Is PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC based?

PB & K TRANSPORTATION INC is based in JUNCTION CITY, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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