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PIONEER FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
Whippany, NJ
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 207430 · MC 153140
Satisfactory
Active 27 yrs, 7 mo · first granted 1982
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-153140 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Harco National Insurance Co.
Safety
Satisfactory
13.0% OOS · 48 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 27 yrs, 7 mo since reinstatement on April 5, 1999; first granted February 10, 1982 (44 yrs, 9 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.7% — below the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 48 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC153140
Common Carrier, Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy GAT0000378
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Cargo · $0 · Policy IHY 8547280
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Cargo
On file
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
207430
MC Number
MC-153140
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
August 19, 2025
FMCSA Registration
December 21, 1981
Authority First Granted
February 10, 1982
Authority Reinstated
April 5, 1999
Annual Mileage
1,839,682 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Address
144 Parsippany Rd, Whippany, NJ 07981-1149
Phone
Email
Website
Owner / Officer
Richard R. Kitchell
Officer 2
David R. Kitchell
Cargo Types
General FreightHousehold GoodsIntermodalRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsMeat
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
48
Driver Inspections
24
Vehicle Inspections
36
Out-of-Service Violations
12
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance40
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
13.0% of 23 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
33rd percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
7 of 18 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 24 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 24 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 24 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 24 inspections
Crash History (5)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
5
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
5
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | NJ | — | 1 | Yes | Rain · Dark - Not Lighted · Wet |
| July 27, 2026 | NJ | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 23, 2025 | NJ | — | — | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| December 23, 2025 | NJ | — | — | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
| October 4, 2024 | NJ | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NJ9
CT8
MD8
NY8
US4
PA2
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (56)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~22
of 25 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~34
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
32
Tractor
21
Semi-trailer
3
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Kenworth T600 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKADB9X9XR828952 | 4 | — |
| 2017 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEDV6HLHJ9231 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLDR6ELFJ8755 | 3 | — |
| 1995 Freightliner USF-1E | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYDSEB0SH632586 | 3 | — |
| 2016 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH2GN945677 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 Freightliner CST120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJBBCK67LY45279 | 2 | — |
| 1991 Mack CH | Tractor · Class 8 | 1M2AA13Y5MW009221 | 2 | — |
| 1994 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X3RN342627 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH0JN901538 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH1JN901533 | 2 | 1 |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH1LN261116 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53236B886494 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53236S897432 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53246S848806 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53258S033405 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK46LV60282 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CK85LV15389 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGLDR1ELFJ8775 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Freightliner CC Conventional | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUYSZYB6XLA00371 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06213G327020 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06216J611299 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06236K275133 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAA06249T549180 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0625ET586426 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAA06269D434493 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06275T520315 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06286K276200 | 1 | — |
| Gdan | Semi-trailer | 1GRAP0621FT597715 | 1 | — |
| 1986 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0622GT606942 | 1 | — |
| 1986 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0628GT610641 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W78L118848 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Pine Ridge | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1PNV532B2YH227086 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Pine Ridge | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1PNV532B6YG314270 | 1 | — |
| 1998 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X6WN457380 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49XXJD459663 | 1 | — |
| Vang | Semi-trailer | 2MN01JAH391000047 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1DT026439 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1GT105744 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C1JR643557 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C26T238026 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C2GT252834 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C3FT280642 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4JR643553 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C5CT186113 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C5LR439072 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C9FT280614 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532CXJR795045 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH8RN645581 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EHXJN901532 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9TJ54N368337 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9TJ5JN951213 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5320GM609442 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5321DM303359 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA53297M704579 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5325EM400320 | 1 | — |
| Great Dane | Semi-trailer | AA6223G326023 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (48)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2026 | 3086A00269 | CT, CT | II | 1 | — | CVS DRUG STORES INC. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GDAN |
1FUJGLDR6ELFJ8755 1GRAP0621FT597715 |
NJ AX572D ME 5618191 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| September 10, 2026 | 3254C00626 | PERRYVILLE MD | II | 2 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Trailer |
PETERBILT VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
1XP5DB9X3RN342627 5V8VA53297M704579 |
NJ AS515E OK AC8021 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA1 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| June 27, 2026 | SPSEI01696 | NJ, NJ | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER VANG |
1FUYSZYB6XLA00371 2MN01JAH391000047 |
NJ AZ418Z OK 7667LK |
| February 11, 2026 | SPQUI01392 | NJ, NJ | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH1LN261116 3H3V532C3FT280642 |
NJ AR876B OK 6515LK |
| 396.3A1-OAL | Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 5, 2026 | SPRBI02878 | NJ, NJ | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1XP5DB9X3RN342627 1DW1A53258S033405 |
NJ AS515E ME 2928235 |
| January 15, 2026 | 1975000096 | GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ, US | I | — | — | B&G FOODS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH0JN901538 3H3V532C1JR643557 |
NJ AY117T OK BJ6457 |
| January 13, 2026 | 1914000173 | GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ, US | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1FUYDSEB0SH632586 1GRAA0625ET586426 |
NJ AK838K ME 5618187 |
| January 13, 2026 | 1915000175 | GREENWICH TOWNSHIP NJ, US | I | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1XKADB9X9XR828952 1GRAP0622GT606942 |
NJ E360AA ME 5618196 |
| 393.11A1-CSLRR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| December 22, 2025 | SPRUI00619 | NJ, NJ | I | — | — | B&G FOODS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
4V4NC9EH0JN901538 1GRAA06286K276200 |
NJ AY117T OK AC8051 |
| November 26, 2025 | 3072000905 | WESTBROOK, CT | II | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9TJ5JN951213 3H3V532C2GT252834 |
NJ AY423M ME 5410496 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| COLGATE PALMOLIVE | 11 | November 15, 2025 |
| B&G FOODS | 3 | January 15, 2026 |
| CVS DRUG STORES INC. | 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| WALMART | 2 | February 26, 2025 |
| COSTCO | 2 | November 23, 2024 |
| CJ LOGISTICS | 1 | November 25, 2025 |
| COSTCO WHOLESALE | 1 | July 29, 2024 |
| COLGATE-POLMOLIVE CO | 1 | May 29, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| December 5, 2023 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| June 8, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| April 29, 2021 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| February 18, 2004 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| February 5, 2004 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| April 5, 1999 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| March 22, 1999 | REVOKED 3 authorities | Common Carrier |
| June 2, 1986 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| January 28, 1985 | GRANTED | Contract Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| January 1, 2009 | Cargo | On file |
| January 29, 1999 | COMMON | On Record |
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