PELICAN TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT 494065 MC 1145952 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
19 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 42.11% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 58.33% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
22 units

Drivers: 11

Trailers: 19 (19 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $1,000,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

4951 RIVER ROAD, MARRERO, LA, 70072

Phone Number

(504) 341-2871

Mailing Address

515 FOWLER STREET, FARIBAULT, MN, 55021

Cell Phone

(763) 767-2601

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(763) 767-2601

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
5 yrs, 10 mo

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2020-10-02 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $1,000,000
Required: $750,000
Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File
Required: Yes
Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

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Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required
Required: No (Carriers exempt)
Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

  • BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
  • Cargo: Varies by commodity
  • Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

  • BIPD: May be required
  • Cargo: Not typically required
  • Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date Type Policy # Coverage Insurer Cancel Date Method Status
2020-04-17 BIPD/Primary SI8ML01488-201 $1,000,000 EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE CO… - - ACTIVE

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Conditional

Vehicle OOS Rate

42.11%

National avg: 20.72%

Above average

19 inspections · 8 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

58.33%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

12 inspections · 7 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 19 Last inspection: Jul 7, 2026 Total crashes: 7

FMCSA Inspection Records (19 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 7, 2026

0485001098

5 viol. 1 OOS
Level 1 MN VOLVO 4V4NC9GH...

Jun 5, 2026

4420000105

3 viol.
Level 1 AR PETERBILT 1XPHD49X...

May 26, 2026

000P16C51X

14 viol. 4 OOS
Level 1 IA GMC 1GDJ6H1C...

Apr 7, 2026

LAPUS01810

Level 3 LA PETERBILT 1XPGDU9X...

Mar 22, 2026

LALDS01226

Level 2 LA PETERBILT 1XPGDU9X...

Mar 4, 2026

LARVS00890

Level 3 LA PETERBILT 1XPGDU9X...

Nov 5, 2025

LAPUS01337

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 3 LA PETERBILT 1XPGDU8X...

Oct 22, 2025

V252010525

5 viol.
Level 2 TX PTRB 1XPGDU9X...

Jul 18, 2025

U485500720

6 viol. 2 OOS
Level 2 MT PETERBILT 1XPGDU9X...

May 29, 2025

W125003960

Level 3 MO PETERBILT 1XPHD49X...

May 5, 2025

LAOUS00497

2 viol. 1 OOS
Level 2 LA PETERBILT 1XPGDUBX...

Sep 17, 2024

000P12Q792

3 viol.
Level 3 IA INTL 1HTMMAAN...

Aug 20, 2024

5290001951

1 viol. 1 OOS
Level 3 SD PETERBILT 1XPGDE8X...

Jun 8, 2024

000P155JZZ

6 viol. 2 OOS
Level 1 IA PTRB 1XPHD49X...

Nov 15, 2023

764E000684

3 viol. 3 OOS
Level 2 AR PTRB 1XPHD49X...
Total Inspections

19

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

19

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (7 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Oct 15, 2020

NY • NYSP39243590

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 23, 2018

MO • MO0000073536

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Apr 18, 2017

LA • LA7032752810

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 14, 2015

MN • MN0151800168

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

2

Tow

Yes

May 14, 2006

MO • MO0000019640

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

3

Tow

Yes

Jun 27, 2005

MN • MN0052090361

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 11, 2001

MO • MO0001157008

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

7

Total Crashes

7

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

34

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 4
OOS: 2

Vehicle Maintenance

Warning
Violations: 23
OOS: 4

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK
Violations: 5
OOS: 5

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving
HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations
Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires
Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations
Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs
Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

19
Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

22
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

22

20 owned

Trailers

19

19 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

11

CDL Drivers: 11
Interstate: 11
Intrastate: 0
Driver Inspections

12

Out of Service: 7
OOS Rate: 58.33%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 11
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 0
Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Other

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

22

Power Units

22

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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