PLS TRANSPORT CORP

Antelope, CA · Interstate · 24 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Dec 9, 2015 (10 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC946109: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 13 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC946109 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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)MC946109—National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Policy 024237153 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000May 15, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

34inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 13 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 31 · California avg 6.3%
11violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 17, 2026CA31No
Sep 17, 2026CA31No
Aug 31, 2026WA30No
Aug 18, 2026CA10No
Aug 14, 2026CA10No
Jul 21, 2026CA50No
Jul 21, 2026CA50No
Jul 21, 2026CA50No
Jul 6, 2026CA31No
Jun 12, 2026WA20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 California average covers 398,428 vehicle and 509,934 driver inspections of all California-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), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 serviceShareCalifornia share
Unsafe Driving3060.0%8.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance2040.0%16.6%
4 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
20
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
10
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
Fail to transfer ELD records · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524DELDPT
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2831395
MC / docketMC946109
Legal namePLS TRANSPORT CORP
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units24
Drivers14
Annual mileage580,200 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedDec 9, 2015 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 25, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

Questions about PLS TRANSPORT CORP

What does PLS TRANSPORT CORP's operating authority allow?

MC946109: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about PLS TRANSPORT CORP 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 PLS TRANSPORT CORP?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2831395. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (916) 803-7978, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC946109, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (916) 803-7978

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.

1 company
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
PLS TRANSPORT CORP
Carrier
Antelope, CA5077162MC8972103624Inactive
Current · Motus

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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