Carrier profile · USDOT 196896 · MC-147683 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Pope Trucking Inc

153 power unitsavg 7.2 yrMulti-region · 15 statesPEARSON, GA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-147683 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

153Power units

90 observed · MCS-150

102Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(912) 422-7235 Email dispatchaudrey@popetrucking.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 average23.8% 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

17 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

17 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

153 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

149 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 42 vehicle and 149 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 4.3 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

146 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 13

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 153-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 153
Inspections · 24 mo: 149
Annualized: ≈75 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving73 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving11 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS

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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$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 ’13 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’96–’00

Great West’06–’09

Sentry Select’10–’13

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2013

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2013	$1M	1
GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jun 2010	$1M	4
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2006 → Jun 2009	$1M	4
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2004 → Jun 2006	$1M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2004	$1M	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2002 → Aug 2004	$1M	2
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Aug 2002	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1996 → Aug 2000	$1M	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jan 1996	$1M	3
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1994 → Jan 1996	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 153
Observed power (24 mo): 90
Trailers (towed): 102

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

2003

Oldest model yr

51.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

149

GA busiest

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

Home base

PEARSON, GA

175 GEORGIA PACIFIC LANE

Top corridor

GA 44 · FL 26 · SC 20

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: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 292122 USDOT 54283 USDOT 1964483Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (32 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3685347 USDOT 3931099 USDOT 79466 USDOT 280273 USDOT 3366152 USDOT 292122 USDOT 113529 USDOT 54283

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@popetrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1872223

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william pope — 5 carriers: USDOT 1212217 USDOT 2056141 USDOT 2222974 USDOT 2370709

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

153

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 175 GEORGIA PACIFIC LANE, PEARSON, GA, 31642
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (912) 422-7235
Fax: (912) 422-6326
Email: audrey@popetrucking.com
Web domain: popetrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Audrey Ponsell · William Pope
USDOT / docket: 196896 · MC-147683
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 30, 2025 · 12,740,144 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 9, 2004
D-U-N-S: 64109234

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

153

Power units

125

Drivers

125

CDL drivers

12,740,144

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 POPE TRUCKING INC.

POPE TRUCKING INC (USDOT 196896) 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 common and 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 Jun 1, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 149 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 42 vehicle-level and 149 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 153 power units and 125 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 30, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 9, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is POPE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

POPE TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 196896, and its motor carrier number is MC-147683.

Is POPE TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

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

What is POPE TRUCKING INC's safety record?

POPE TRUCKING INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 252 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is POPE TRUCKING INC's fleet?

POPE TRUCKING INC operates 153 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is POPE TRUCKING INC based?

POPE TRUCKING INC is based in PEARSON, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.

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