Carrier profile · USDOT 3482118 · MC-1143181 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Packhorse Limited

2 power unitsavg 7.4 yrMulti-region · 12 statesGROVE CITY, OH82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1143181 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.4Avg age (yr)

2010–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(440) 510-5140 Email dispatchsafety@packhorse.ltd

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 15 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%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 — 10 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 8.3 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.8 / 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: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.8 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Wesco’20–’21

Great West’21–’25

Northland’25–’26

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2021 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

93.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

GROVE CITY, OH

2885 ALKIRE RD

Top corridor

IN ⇄ OH

IN 3 · KY 2 · NC 1

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 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3909266Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (13 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2541251 USDOT 3933450 USDOT 4211690 USDOT 4197189 USDOT 3203973 USDOT 3909266 USDOT 2784335

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2885 ALKIRE RD, GROVE CITY, OH, 43123
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (440) 510-5140
Email: safety@packhorse.ltd
Web domain: packhorse.ltd

Registration

Officer: Lawrence A. Russo Sr.
USDOT / docket: 3482118 · MC-1143181
First registered: Sep 4, 2020
Last MCS-150: Nov 11, 2025 · 172,484 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

172,484

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 PACKHORSE LIMITED.

PACKHORSE LIMITED (USDOT 3482118) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 15 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 10 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 11, 2025.

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

Frequently asked

What is PACKHORSE LIMITED's USDOT number?

PACKHORSE LIMITED's USDOT number is 3482118, and its motor carrier number is MC-1143181.

Is PACKHORSE LIMITED authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PACKHORSE LIMITED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PACKHORSE LIMITED's safety record?

PACKHORSE LIMITED has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is PACKHORSE LIMITED's fleet?

PACKHORSE LIMITED operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PACKHORSE LIMITED based?

PACKHORSE LIMITED is based in GROVE CITY, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.

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