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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1893280· MC681367· CARRIER· EIN 27-0221779
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PB TRANSPORT LLC

5758 U S HIGHWAY 23 NORTH, PAINTSVILLE, KY, 41240(606) 297-9998PAUL BRANHAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC681367

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (3) ▾
07/28/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2011)
08/14/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2009)
06/12/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/05/2011)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/2011 → 11/29/2011
  2. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2011 → 08/24/2011
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/10/2009 → 06/03/2011
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/03/2009 → 09/10/2009

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2010
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
PAUL BRANHAM
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-05-25
Last MCS-150 update
2011-06-01
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 11 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

11
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
8
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: P B TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1360718, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 8
1
BLUE WATER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3927385Inactive· PAINTSVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
2
BRANHAM TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1043416Active· PAINTSVILLE, KY
Strong
OfficerPhone
3
BRANHAM TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3888197Inactive· PAINTSVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
4
P B TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1360718Inactive· PAINTSVILLE, KY
Strong
OfficerPhone
5
PAUL BRANHAM
USDOT 1361823Inactive· PAINTSVILLE, KY
Strong
OfficerPhone
6
PAUL BRANHAM
USDOT 2755638Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
7
PAUL BRANHAM
USDOT 1469558Inactive· SPENCER, IN
Strong
Officer
8
PAUL BRANHAM TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1223440Inactive· NIPPA, KY
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 3
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 864918Inactive· MINSTER, OH
Medium
Mailing
ELK RUN COAL CO INC
USDOT 828557Active· SYLVESTER, WV
Medium
Mailing
LINNIE HAUSFELD MOTOR SALES
USDOT 1254162Inactive· MINSTER, OH
Medium
Mailing

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

9 events
  1. 11/29/2011Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICTN0002157

  2. 08/24/2011Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICTN0002157

  3. 07/28/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2011)

  4. 06/03/2011Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN639287

  5. 06/01/2011MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2010)

  6. 09/10/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN639287

  7. 08/14/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2009)

  8. 06/12/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/05/2011)

  9. 05/25/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2011-06-01
Reported mileage
15,024 mi (2010)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 8:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.