PIONEER TRANSPORT LLC

Portland, IN · Interstate · 41 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Feb 7, 2013 (13 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC816008: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
26.1%
6 of 23 vehicle inspections · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC816008 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC816008PrimaryAuto-Owners Insurance Company
Policy 48-426395-01 · BMC-91X
$750,000Feb 8, 2021Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

31inspections
26.1%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 23 · Indiana avg 23.1%
3.2%driver out-of-service
1 of 31 · Indiana avg 5.5%
52violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026IN22No
Sep 28, 2026IN21No
Aug 26, 2026IN12No
Jul 21, 2026OH20No
Jul 9, 2026IN31No
Jun 2, 2026OH31No
Jun 1, 2026MI22Yes
May 1, 2026OH22Yes
Apr 28, 2026IN11No
Apr 23, 2026MI11No
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 Indiana average covers 61,543 vehicle and 111,154 driver inspections of all Indiana-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

44 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 52 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 serviceShareIndiana share
Vehicle Maintenance30868.2%58.8%
Unsafe Driving11025.0%19.1%
Driver Fitness326.8%3.6%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
50
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
50
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
44
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BALAC
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-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

4crashes
0fatal
3injury
1tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 29, 2026Lebanon, IN00
Jul 29, 2026Anderson, IN01
Mar 13, 2026Kingsland, IN01
Dec 11, 2025Fortville, IN01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2376983
MC / docketMC816008
Legal namePIONEER TRANSPORT LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units41
Drivers30
Annual mileage1,950,108 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedFeb 7, 2013 · 13 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateDec 2, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsConstructionOtherPallets

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 PIONEER TRANSPORT LLC

What does PIONEER TRANSPORT LLC's operating authority allow?

MC816008: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about PIONEER TRANSPORT LLC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking PIONEER TRANSPORT LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2376983. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (260) 726-4840, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC816008, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (260) 726-4840

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

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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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