Heavy-haul truck moving specialized industrial equipment

Progressive Tractor & Implement Company LLC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Opelousas, LA

USDOT 497644
5017 i-49 Service Rd, Opelousas, LA 70570

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What has changed

Power units 62 to 71 (up 9, 15%).
Drivers 16 to 65 (up 49, 306%).
Drivers per power unit 0.26 to 0.92.

Counts reported to FMCSA on the carrier's MCS-150, compared across 4 monthly releases archived by ProHRHQ, April 2026 to September 2026. The carrier refiled its MCS-150 during this period.


How this carrier compares

  • Where this carrier is inspected

    Inspections were recorded in 3 states, most often Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee — 100% of this carrier's inspections. Inspection locations are recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.

  • Fleet size

    This carrier operates 71 power units. Carriers in this comparison group average 60.

    This comparison includes 3,369 active carriers operating 50-74 power units in the September 2026 FMCSA release. Group sizes differ between comparisons because each uses the carriers that report that measure.

Comparisons use the published FMCSA release shown above against carriers of similar fleet size. They describe recorded federal data, not a rating or an assessment of this company. Method and sources.

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Progressive Tractor & Implement Company LLC

Opelousas, LA

USDOT 497644 · MC8396

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Reported freight
Machinery, large objects, Farm supplies
Insurance filing
BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2018 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Fleet and drivers
71 power units and 65 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 55 owned; Tractors: 16 owned; Trailers: 25 owned
USDOT registration
Sep 11, 1992
Reported mileage (2025)
3,709,055 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 17; vehicle: 10
Comparison cohort
123 carriers; 71 power units
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What this carrier hauls, and finding freight

Representative illustration of freight operations.

A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating authority
Active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, regional (within 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional
Safety rating date
Jan 27, 1993

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • Machinery, large objects
  • Farm supplies

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
71
Drivers
65
Annual mileage reported
3,709,055 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
55 owned
Tractors
16 owned
Trailers
25 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2018 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

BI&PD
$1,000,000 · in force since 2018-05-10 · The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

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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 Opelousas

Progressive Tractor & Implement Company LLC is one of 106 active motor carriers registered in Opelousas (ZIP 70570, population 39,438). St. Landry Parish has 32 trucking companies (19 general freight, 13 specialized) and 6 warehousing businesses. About 5,424 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 70570 there are 302 freight-generating facilities, including 243 manufacturers and 16 food processors. The nearest are Elco Forest (manufacturer, 0.7 mi), Legers Small Engines (manufacturer, 0.8 mi) and Dixie Glass Co Inc (manufacturer, 1 mi). 23 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Guillorys Elite Trucking LLC (13 mi), Tanner Services LLC (15 mi) and Southern Select Transport Services LLC (16 mi).

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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Progressive Tractor & Implement Company LLC is a for-hire carrier based in Opelousas, LA that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 497644 since Sep 11, 1992.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Apr 27, 2026, reports 71 power units and 65 drivers. It reported 3,709,055 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 25 roadside inspections, 54 violations and 2 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

Method and sources.

Cohort comparison

123 carriers with 71 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving0.071.01
Hours-of-Service0.000.24
Driver Fitness0.080.53
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.14
Vehicle Maintenance9.634.52
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingConditional
Rating dateJan 27, 1993
Driver inspections (SMS)17 reported; 1 out of service (5.9%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)10 reported; 9 out of service (90.0%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)2
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries2
Crashes involving tow-away2
Recorded violations (3-year window)54
Out-of-service violations17
Latest reported crashJul 21, 2026 (LA)

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
Sep 11, 1992
MCS-150 filing
Apr 27, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
3,709,055 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
25
States with inspections
4
Latest recorded inspection
Aug 24, 2026 (TN)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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