Carrier profile · USDOT 2348347 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Prater Pipe Services Inc

DBA ROTO-ROOTER PLUMBING & DRAIN SERVICE

3 power unitsJOHNSTOWN, PA50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(814) 266-2707 Email dispatchkeppler73@atlanticbbn.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 2348347
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Oct 8, 201213 years ago
Domicile: JOHNSTOWN, PA
Self-reported fleet: 3 power units15 drivers
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2020
Phone: (814) 266-2707

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC.

PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC (USDOT 2348347) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available 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.

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 3 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2020.

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

Frequently asked

What is PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2348347.

Is PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC's fleet?

PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC operates 3 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC based?

PRATER PIPE SERVICES INC is based in JOHNSTOWN, PA.

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