Carrier profile · USDOT 554279 · MC-273095 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Phoenix Transportation Services LLC

68 power unitsavg 6.3 yrNational · 19 statesGEORGETOWN, KY88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-273095 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

68Power units

36 observed · MCS-150

58Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.3Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(502) 863-0108 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 164 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.3 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

17 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

75 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 75 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

7.7% · 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 4.5 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

70 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 10

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 68-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 68
Inspections · 24 mo: 75
Annualized: ≈38 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving43 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’26 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Cincinnati’94–’97

Federal’97–’00

Continental’04–’09

Sparta’09–’14

Arch’14–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2014 → May 2026	$1M	12
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2009 → Apr 2014	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2004 → May 2009	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2002 → Oct 2004	$1M	2
GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Oct 2001	$1M	3
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$1M	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1997 → Jun 2000	$1M	1
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1997	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 68
Observed power (24 mo): 36
Trailers (towed): 58

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

66.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Kentucky: 21 inspections
Ohio: 9 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Indiana: 6 inspections
Texas: 4 inspections
North Carolina: 4 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
Illinois: 3 inspections
Missouri: 3 inspections
Colorado: 3 inspections
West Virginia: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 2 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
New York: 1 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Arkansas: 1 inspections
Wisconsin: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections

Home base

GEORGETOWN, KY

335 E YUSEN DRIVE

Top corridor

KY 21 · OH 9 · TN 7

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2159714 USDOT 2552217 USDOT 3780290 USDOT 3963935 USDOT 3141671 USDOT 2533029 USDOT 662560 USDOT 266764

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark barnes — 10 carriers: USDOT 7131 USDOT 1274643 USDOT 1832770 USDOT 1927999 USDOT 2539874 USDOT 2924949 USDOT 2947500 USDOT 3693004

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 335 E YUSEN DRIVE, GEORGETOWN, KY, 40324-9529
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (502) 863-0108
Fax: (502) 863-0029
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: phoenix-transportation.net

Registration

Officers: Mark Barnes · Kevin Warren
USDOT / docket: 554279 · MC-273095
First registered: Mar 22, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 21, 2025 · 6,282,731 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 27, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,282,731

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC.

PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 554279) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 75 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 75 driver-level — across 19 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 68 power units and 80 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 21, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 27, 2010 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 554279, and its motor carrier number is MC-273095.

Is PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?

PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 164 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?

PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 68 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?

PHOENIX TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in GEORGETOWN, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.

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