PAUL FISHER INC

Gouldsboro, PA · Interstate · 2 power units · Safety rating: Conditional · USDOT since Feb 8, 1983 (43 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

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At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Conditional FMCSA safety ratingRated Feb 22, 2025. FMCSA found safety controls that needed correcting.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC221864: Contract carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
50.0%
Only 2 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC221864 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 228605 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2inspections
50.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 2 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 2 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
6violations written on inspection reports
2 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Mar 21, 2025MD20No
Nov 25, 2024PA26Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

5 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 6 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance53100.0%67.0%
5 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Failing to secure vehicle equipment
General Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3929A2
11
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Inoperable tail lamp
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939T
10
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
Reflective Sheeting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number228605
MC / docketMC221864
Legal namePAUL FISHER INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeIndividual
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage121,984 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingConditional (Feb 22, 2025)
USDOT number addedFeb 8, 1983 · 43 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 5, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesBeveragesPaper ProductsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherStone

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PAUL FISHER INC

What does PAUL FISHER INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for PAUL FISHER INC (MC221864), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about PAUL FISHER INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate.

What should I verify before booking PAUL FISHER INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 228605. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (570) 842-5000, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC221864, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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