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PINNACLE ENGINEERING INCORPORATED

DBA: PINNACLE ENGINEERING

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 1, 2020
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PINNACLE ENGINEERING INCORPORATED (USDOT 2473064)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2473064/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2473064 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat General Freight Liquids / Gases Other (EQUIPMENT) Based in MAPLE GROVE, MN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.1% (better). n=25117 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +30 (10 → 40) · Jun 20, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units −1 (11 → 10) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (19 → 17) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2473064
In FMCSA records since Feb 4, 2014 (~12y)
MC / docket MC1072821
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Other (EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 17
Annual mileage 332,326 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (763) 315-4501
Email: [email protected]
Physical
11541 95TH AVE N
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2473064
In FMCSA records since Feb 4, 2014 (~12y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 332,326 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 26 0 0
Trucks 3 8 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 50% —
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
40
Drivers
17
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
2 active
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

PINNACLE ENGINEERING had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in ND (1) and SD (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 19 drivers; Chevrolet, Hyundai Translead, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 25,117 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,117 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.1%
Median across 25,117 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 3 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Power Units 10 40
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 19 17
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 11 10
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Jun 20, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-04 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Dakota (ND) 1 1 100.0% Jun 5, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Chevrolet 4
Unknown 4
Hyundai Translead 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 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 10.00 10 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88679971 Aug 12, 2026 SD 2 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 631EPG · 2GC4KTEY5S1219622
1 393.95A1 No
88063903 Jun 5, 2026 ND 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 630EPG · 2GC4KTEY6S1220147
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
81802327 Jun 4, 2024 MT 2 DODSON MT
CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR
MT 42922P · 1GC4YTEY6PF224942
0 — No
81755801 May 30, 2024 MT 3 WIBAUX MT
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
ND 316ABG · 2GC4YTEY8P1702933
0 — No
81452530 Apr 24, 2024 SD 2 MIDWAY SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3182934 · 4V4NC9EH3NN312957
0 — No
79331330 Aug 3, 2023 MT 3 TIBER MT
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chvl
ND 42922P · 1GC4YTEY6PF224942
0 — No
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1072821
Active
Granted Jan 13, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC1072821
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 13, 2021 MC1072821-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
HANOVER INSURANCE CO. AHX H436713 91X $1,000,000 Dec 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
The Hanover Insurance Company AHX H436713 BMC-91X — Dec 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 13, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DODSON MT MT 1 0
TIBER MT MT 1 0
WIBAUX MT MT 1 0
MIDWAY SD SD 1 0
Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page
Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC1072821
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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