HaulPROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION
USDOT 729449 · Fresno, CA
Quick answers
- Is PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION (USDOT 729449) allowed to operate?
- Yes. As of July 20, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION (USDOT 729449) is allowed to operate.
- What is PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION's USDOT number?
- PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION is registered under USDOT 729449, based in Fresno, CA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
- How large is PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION's fleet?
- PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION reports 185 power units and 149 drivers in its FMCSA record in Fresno, CA.
Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of July 20, 2026; figures can change at any time.
Operating snapshot
Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06
Professional Courier & Newspaper Distribution, a for-hire carrier based in Fresno, California, has operated since 1998 with 185 power units and 149 drivers. In 2025, the carrier logged 6.74 million annual miles and recorded a vehicle out-of-service rate of 11.3% compared to the snapshot benchmark of 21.2%, and a driver out-of-service rate of 6.5% versus the snapshot benchmark of 5.2%. HaulReport-estimated percentiles show controlled substances violations at the 9.7th percentile (low), hours-of-service compliance at the 64.8th percentile (moderate), and vehicle maintenance at the 36.1st percentile (low)—these are independent estimates, not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
HaulReport interpretation — automatically generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates, and checked against those source figures.
Estimated BASIC percentiles
Out-of-service rates
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 September 2026FMCSA 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 operateSafety
- Driver out-of-service rate: 5.9%
- Vehicle out-of-service rate: 11.9%
- Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%
Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on July 20, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile
Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
| USDOT number | 729449 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | PROFESSIONAL COURIER & NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION |
| Location | FRESNO, CA |
| Operating classification | Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census) |
| Power units (fleet size) | 185 |
| Drivers | 149 |
| Reported annual mileage | 6,740,000 (reported for 2025) |
| FMCSA registered | 1998 (~28 years) |
| Last MCS-150 update | January 30, 2026 |
| Next MCS-150 update due | September 2026 |
| Inspections (trailing 24 mo) | 226 |
| Published BASIC measures | 3 |
State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for California — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in California, not specific to this carrier.