Carrier profile · USDOT 323966 · MC-184802 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Pester Transport & Equipment Inc

DBA COLBY TRANSPORT

14 power unitsWEST FARGO, ND80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-184802 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(701) 282-0780 Email dispatchcolbytransport@ideaone.net

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’89–’01

Progressive Ins’01–now

1989199920092019now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. · since Mar 2012

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2001 → current	$750K	17
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 1989 → Mar 2001	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

WEST FARGO, ND

1021 MAIN AVE W

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

@ideaone.net — 13 carriers: USDOT 437337 USDOT 825113 USDOT 966836 USDOT 1222614 USDOT 1241967 USDOT 1361756 USDOT 1541295 USDOT 1759531

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1021 MAIN AVE W, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078-1418
Mailing address: P O BOX 486, FARGO, ND, 58107-0486
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 282-0780
Fax: (701) 277-0405
Email: colbytransport@ideaone.net
Web domain: ideaone.net

Registration

Officers: Ralph Pester · Mark Pester
USDOT / docket: 323966 · MC-184802
First registered: Aug 3, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 29, 2012 · 642,000 mi (2011)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 31, 1991
D-U-N-S: 181024233

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

642,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC.

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 323966) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. effective Mar 1, 2012 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2012.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 31, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 323966, and its motor carrier number is MC-184802.

Is PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC based?

PESTER TRANSPORT & EQUIPMENT INC is based in WEST FARGO, ND.

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