Pennington Seed INC
FMCSA lists 16 power units and 13 drivers in its September 2026 release.
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Pennington Seed INC
Cullman, AL
USDOT 58528 · MC289704
- Reported freight
- General freight, Grain, feed, hay, Chemicals, Utility equipment, Farm supplies
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $2,000,000 · since 2017
- Fleet and drivers
- 16 power units and 13 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 2 owned; Tractors: 7 owned / 7 term-leased; Trailers: 24 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 171,092 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 4; vehicle: 1
- Comparison cohort
- 2,509 carriers; 16 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Apr 11, 2013
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 16
- Drivers
- 13
- Annual mileage reported
- 171,092 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 2 owned
- Tractors
- 7 owned / 7 term-leased
- Trailers
- 24 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $2,000,000 · since 2017
- BI&PD
- $2,000,000 · in force since 2017-06-28 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
The market around Cullman
Pennington Seed INC is one of 426 active motor carriers registered in Cullman (ZIP 35057, population 14,256). Cullman County has 73 trucking companies (38 general freight, 35 specialized) and 4 warehousing businesses. About 3,196 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 35057 there are 190 freight-generating facilities, including 151 manufacturers and 11 food processors. The nearest are Lee Boats LLC (manufacturer, 1 mi), General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies (manufacturer, 3 mi) and Speedring Inccorporated (manufacturer, 3 mi). 21 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including R E Garrison Trucking Inc (4 mi), Cullman Electric Cooperative (5 mi) and Speegle Contracting Co Inc (5 mi).
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Pennington Seed INC is a private carrier based in Cullman, AL that operates across state lines. A private carrier moves its own goods rather than hauling freight for customers. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 58528 since Jun 1, 1974.
Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 26, 2026, reports 16 power units and 13 drivers. It reported 171,092 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 5 roadside inspections, 1 violation and 0 reported crashes.
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
2,509 carriers with 16 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.44 | 1.16 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 0.31 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.41 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.00 | 4.54 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 4 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 1 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 0 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 0 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 0 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 0 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 1 |
| Out-of-service violations | 0 |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 26, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 171,092 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 5
- States with inspections
- 4
- Latest recorded inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 (GA)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
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