Carrier profile · USDOT 2278883 · MC-778485 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Patrick J Duster Sr

DBA P DUSTER TRANSPORTATION

2 power unitsMONTGOMERY, AL84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-778485 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(334) 652-6577 Email dispatchpatrickduster@aol.com

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ooida Risk’13–’17

County Hall’17–’19

Progressive Specialty’19–’23

Berkley’24–’26

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	5
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2023 → Oct 2023	$750K	4
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Aug 2019 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Aug 2017 → Aug 2019	$750K	2
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Apr 2013 → Aug 2017	$750K	4
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	2

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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): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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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

MONTGOMERY, AL

9008 WARES FERRY ROAD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9008 WARES FERRY ROAD, MONTGOMERY, AL, 36117
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (334) 652-6577
Email: patrickduster@aol.com

Registration

Officer: Patrick Duster, Sr.
USDOT / docket: 2278883 · MC-778485
First registered: Mar 1, 2012
Last MCS-150: May 23, 2024 · 100,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · May 9, 2018
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 PATRICK J DUSTER SR.

PATRICK J DUSTER SR (USDOT 2278883) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 23, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 9, 2018 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PATRICK J DUSTER SR's USDOT number?

PATRICK J DUSTER SR's USDOT number is 2278883, and its motor carrier number is MC-778485.

Is PATRICK J DUSTER SR authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PATRICK J DUSTER SR is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PATRICK J DUSTER SR's fleet?

PATRICK J DUSTER SR operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PATRICK J DUSTER SR based?

PATRICK J DUSTER SR is based in MONTGOMERY, AL.

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