Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PHOENIX PDQ INC (USDOT 449898) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 25, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.
It reports 22 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 9, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 26, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
PHOENIX PDQ INC's USDOT number is 449898, and its motor carrier number is MC-200326.
As of Aug 21, 2026, PHOENIX PDQ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PHOENIX PDQ INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
PHOENIX PDQ INC operates 22 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PHOENIX PDQ INC is based in PARAMOUNT, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2020 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2010 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO. | Mar 2007 → Mar 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2003 → Mar 2007 | $750K | 4 |
| SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD | Mar 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| COREGIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Apr 1998 | $750K | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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