CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 3642914· MC1252583· CARRIER· EIN 87-0852682
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PTL TRANSPORTATION LLC

3395 N INTERSTATE 35 LOT 6, PEARSALL, TX, 78061(210) 512-1088ptl.transportation@outlook.comBRIAN PYLE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
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

MC1252583

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
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) ▾
02/24/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (06/03/2025)
12/12/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2022)
06/18/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/13/2024)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/2025 → 05/28/2025
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/10/2023 → 02/07/2024
  3. PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/2023 → 02/10/2023
  4. PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/2022 → 01/07/2023
  5. KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/16/2021 → 06/16/2022

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver4 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

4 inspections · 15 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

4
Inspections
15
Violations
0
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • TX1
  • AZ1
  • IA1
  • KY1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Other violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Other1 viol38%
  • 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 38%
Lighting / lamps1 viol25%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 25%
Emergency equipment1 viol25%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 25%
Wheels / rims1 viol13%
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× · 13%
What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

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

1
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Other 43%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 57% of recent
  • 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
3 violations · 43% of recent
  • 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

4
Inspections
15
Violations
0
Out-of-service
36
CSA points
0
Crashes
4
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

7 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

4 truck 3 trailer
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X8KD273028· LS4424 IA
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2534J2198488· VF1902 IA
2023 PETERBILT 389
1XPXDP9X4PD876423· FP1943 IA
2022 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X7NR476842· FR5739 IA
2009 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA06289W700214· VC4615 IA
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD49X5KD601053· NA8184 IA
2011 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2537BU017616· FJ4251 IA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
BRIAN PYLE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-05-25
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-12
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 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 VINs or officers with 5 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

5
Connected carriers
3
Fleet-transfer links
7
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PYLE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1095286, registered 2003) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
PT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4366093Active· SCHALLER, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 7
1XPXD49X5KD6010531XKWD49X7NR4768421UYVS2534J21984881GRAA06289W7002141XPXDP9X4PD8764231XPXD49X8KD273028
2
MIKE PYLE TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3836827Active· SCHALLER, IA
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1GRAA06289W7002141XPXD49X5KD6010531UYVS2534J21984881XPXD49X8KD273028
3
PYLE TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1095286Inactive· SCHALLER, IA
Strong
Officer
4
THE PYLE GROUP INC
USDOT 3241207Inactive· SCHALLER, IA
Strong
Officer

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

10 events
  1. 05/12/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 05/28/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA993464015

  3. 02/24/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (06/03/2025)

  4. 02/07/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP95651A

  5. 02/10/2023Insurance replaced — PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PWR0000575

  6. 01/07/2023Insurance cancelled — PARK WOOD RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PWR0000575

  7. 12/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2022)

  8. 06/16/2022Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NTKS0000061-00

  9. 06/18/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (02/13/2024)

  10. 05/25/2021Registered 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
2026-05-12
Reported mileage
25,696 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 4:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.