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PANAMA TRANSFER INC

USDOT 53276 · Panama, IA

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is PANAMA TRANSFER INC (USDOT 53276) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 14, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows PANAMA TRANSFER INC (USDOT 53276) is allowed to operate.
Does PANAMA TRANSFER INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active common operating authority for PANAMA TRANSFER INC (MC4519) as of September 14, 2026.
Does PANAMA TRANSFER INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $5,000,000 on file for PANAMA TRANSFER INC as of September 14, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is PANAMA TRANSFER INC's FMCSA safety rating?
PANAMA TRANSFER INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated May 26, 2022). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is PANAMA TRANSFER INC's USDOT and MC number?
PANAMA TRANSFER INC is registered under USDOT 53276 and operating authority MC4519, based in Panama, IA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is PANAMA TRANSFER INC's fleet?
PANAMA TRANSFER INC reports 152 power units and 154 drivers in its FMCSA record in Panama, IA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 14, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

152Power units (fleet size)
154Drivers reported
52Years since registration
8.2MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Panama, IAHome base
110Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

40
Low
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 39.8th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

PANAMA TRANSFER INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Panama, IA, operating 152 power units and 154 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 110 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 10.5% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.9% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 39.8th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
39.8 pctl · CI 35–45
BASIC measure: 0.19Insp. w/ violation: 110Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
30.1 pctl · CI 25–35
BASIC measure: 2.66Insp. w/ violation: 38Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS10.5%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 38 inspections
Driver OOS0.9%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 110 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due June 2027
Next biennial update dueJune 2027
Recurring update monthJune, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileMay 30, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

  • Common: Active
  • Contract: None
  • Broker: None
  • Docket: MC4519
  • Authorized for property

Insurance on file

  • Liability (BIPD): $5,000,000

Safety

  • Rating: Satisfactory (as of May 26, 2022)
  • Driver out-of-service rate: 1.0%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 7.9%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 14, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

3 filings on file — show details
  • Public liability (BIPD) — primaryARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2026-05-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessCRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-05-01
  • Public liability (BIPD) — excessGEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY$2,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2025-05-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

  1. July 23, 2026Crash report removed from the FMCSA crash file
  2. July 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  3. July 18, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  4. June 17, 2026authority live record added

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Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number53276
Legal namePANAMA TRANSFER INC
LocationPANAMA, IA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)152
Drivers154
Reported annual mileage8,195,526 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMay 30, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueJune 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)110
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)3 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess
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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Iowa — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Iowa, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/53276/