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PASCHALL TRUCK LINES INC

USDOT 105234 MC 111485 Murray, KY Authorized For-Hire
1,092 power units 1,089 drivers 103.7M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 38.2 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
52 yrs history · 2,032 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
1,092
Drivers · CDL
1,089 · 1,037
Annual miles
103.7M ~95k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors1,081801,089
Trailers3,200003,200

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jun 5, 2017)9 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 9, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
62975578
Officer
PAUL RASMUSSEN
Phone
(270) 753-1717
Email
prasmussen@ptl-inc.com
Address
3200 Us Highway 641 N, Murray KY 42071-7836

Cargo

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Household GoodsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
113
1 fatal (3 deaths) · 38 injury · 52 people hurt in all
Inspections
2,032
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.1%
248 of 1,028 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
16 of 2,032 driver inspections
Violations
881
292 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 231 inspections, 28 out of service 231 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 219 inspections, 26 out of service 219 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 284 inspections, 36 out of service 284 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 291 inspections, 51 out of service 291 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 263 inspections, 22 out of service 263 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 244 inspections, 27 out of service 244 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 255 inspections, 37 out of service 255 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 231 inspections, 32 out of service 231 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 14 inspections.
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Violations

881 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    551 · 278 out-of-service
    Tires 222 · Brakes 135 · Lights 100 · Wheels & hubs 16 · Cargo securement 14 · 64 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    229 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 105 · Speeding 68 · Phone use 7 · Seat belt 4 · Other 45
  • Hours of service No alert
    88 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 47 · No log 21 · False log 11 · Over hours limit 9
  • Driver fitness No alert
    13 · 13 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 12 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    28
    2026
    Aug 28, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted.
  • Jul
    13
    2026
    Jul 13, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    11
    2026
    Jun 11, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jun
    6
    2026
    Jun 6, 2026 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    4
    2026
    Jun 4, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    30
    2026
    May 30, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    11
    2026
    May 11, 2026 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

105 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$2,000,000 · SaferFleet Assurance Risk Retention Group, LLC (risk retention group)
on record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
Cargo filing
on file · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 1, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual) since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG → SaferFleet Assurance Risk Retention Group, LLC (Jun 2025)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas 298
  • Tennessee 251
  • North Carolina 124
  • Georgia 121
  • Kentucky (HQ) 121
  • Missouri 119
  • Illinois 112
  • Louisiana 108

Runs well beyond its home state: 121 of 2,032 inspections were in Kentucky.

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