Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3000948 · MC-24044
53 REEFER LLC
DBA MILER TRANSPORT SERVICES
20 power unitsCLINTON, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-24044 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 9 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 20 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is 53 REEFER LLC safe to work with?
Is 53 REEFER LLC safe to load? 53 REEFER LLC (USDOT 3000948, MC-24044) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CLINTON, IA, operating 20 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
5R53 REEFER LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
National Continental · 20–22
20172024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → May 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLINTON, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
edward johnson — 51 carriers: USDOT 85431USDOT 692948USDOT 857925USDOT 882927USDOT 916899USDOT 962093USDOT 987221USDOT 1040512
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 136 5TH AVE S UNIT 103, CLINTON, IA, 52732
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1088, CLINTON, IA, 52733
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (563) 503-5540
- Fax
- (219) 225-9986
- Web domain
- milertransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Edward Johnson · Robert Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 3000948 · MC-24044
- First registered
- 04/25/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 07/05/2022 · 2,100,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is 53 REEFER LLC's USDOT number?
53 REEFER LLC's USDOT number is 3000948, and its motor carrier number is MC-24044.
Is 53 REEFER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 53 REEFER LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is 53 REEFER LLC's fleet?
53 REEFER LLC operates 20 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 53 REEFER LLC based?
53 REEFER LLC is based in CLINTON, IA.