PANHANDLE HARVEST SERVICES LLC

PANHANDLE HARVEST SERVICES LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers, based in Amarillo, TX. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 12.5% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PANHANDLE HARVEST SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2300495)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 12.5%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2300495/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 2300495 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: MIKE VIETH Machinery / Large Objects Grain / Feed / Hay Based in AMARILLO, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=58153 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2300495

In FMCSA records since Apr 30, 2012 (~14y)

Company officer MIKE VIETH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Grain / Feed / Hay

Fleet size 16 units

Drivers 13

Annual mileage 313,674 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (806) 622-3740

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7850 UPTON

AMARILLO, TX 79119

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2300495

In FMCSA records since Apr 30, 2012 (~14y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 313,674 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	0	10	0
Trailers	0	19	0
Trucks	0	6	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 3 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	1	1
Tow-away	2	2
Crash reports	2	2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 14 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	25%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

100.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

3 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

PANHANDLE HARVEST SERVICES LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 30.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (3) and ND (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (33.3% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 8 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 16 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 13 drivers; Freightliner, Home made, and Homemade are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 58,153 ACTIVE carriers operating 8–24 power units (±50% of this carrier's 16 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 58,153 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

100%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

12.5%

Median across 58,153 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +87.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Arkansas (AR)	3	0	0.0%	Sep 2, 2026
North Dakota (ND)	1	1	100.0%	Aug 28, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		9
Home Made		2
Homemade		2
Homemade T		1
Merritt Eq		1
Nevill Bui		1
Trailer		1
Unknown		1
Volvo		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.22	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.93	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	30.00	30	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88896019	Sep 2, 2026	AR	3	MARION AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R362913 · 1FUJBBCK77LY90179	1	392.2-SLLEWG2	No
85904475	Sep 28, 2025	AR	3	RUSSELLVILLE AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R362913 · 1FUJBBCK77LY90179	0	—	No
85904461	Sep 28, 2025	AR	3	RUSSELLVILLE AR	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R492459 · 1FUJBBCK97LY90183	1	395.8A	No
85631026	Aug 28, 2025	ND	1	UNDERWOOD ND	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R612077 · 1FUJBBCK57LY90178	15	393.45B2-BHTD, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.5-HL	Yes
82232607	Jul 22, 2024	CO	3	FORT COLLINS CO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R612078 · 4V4NC9RJ01N316679	5	395.3(a)(3)(i), 395.3(a)(2), 392.2	No
82139583	Jul 15, 2024	MT	3	BROADUS MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R612077 · 1FUJBBCK57LY90178	1	392.2	No
82139477	Jul 15, 2024	MT	3	BROADUS MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R492736 · 1FUJBBCK17LY91246	1	392.2	No
82139409	Jul 15, 2024	MT	2	BROADUS MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R262913 · 1FUJBBCK77LY90179	1	392.9(a)(2)	Yes
82139268	Jul 15, 2024	MT	3	BROADUS MT	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R492459 · 1FUJBBCK97LY90183	1	392.2	No
80036273	Oct 13, 2023	AR	3	JOHNSON COUNTY	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R362913 · 1FUJBBCK77LY90179	0	—	No
79679241	Sep 14, 2023	AR	3	CRAWFORD COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R362918 · 4VG7DERH0XN769787	2	392.2	No
79474650	Aug 21, 2023	MT	2	—	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK TX K042438 · 1HTMMAAL93H563075	1	392.2	No
79460058	Aug 18, 2023	MT	2	ROADSIDE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R362918 · 4VG7DERH0XN769787	1	392.2	No
79400276	Aug 11, 2023	MT	2	BROADUS SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R313100 · 4V4NC9JJ11N316198	3	396.17(c), 392.16(a), 393.9(a)	No

Recent Crashes (3 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX78JEHQE1SY	Aug 25, 2025	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX711AHQE1YT	Nov 26, 2024	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
KS2019E17893	Jul 22, 2019	KS	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BROADUS MT	MT	4	1
RUSSELLVILLE AR	AR	2	0
CRAWFORD COUNTY	AR	1	0
JOHNSON COUNTY	AR	1	0
MARION AR	AR	1	0
FORT COLLINS CO	CO	1	0
BROADUS SCALE	MT	1	0
ROADSIDE	MT	1	0
UNDERWOOD ND	ND	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	8	0
395.3(a)(3)(i)	Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours	Hours of Service	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.3(a)(2)	Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit	Hours of Service	1	0
395.3(a)(3)(ii)	Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes	Hours of Service	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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