Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
1,429 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 871652 · MC-1107680
BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC
1,429 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 47 statesBROWNSBURG, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1107680 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,429Power units
366 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 677 inspections.
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.915.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
30 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 871652, MC-1107680) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROWNSBURG, IN, operating 1,429 power units and 1,628 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 677 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 30 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
677 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.9% (24-mo)252 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.8% (24-mo)455 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.6% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 1,429-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 1,429
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 455
- Annualized
- ≈228 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving208
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance37 · 35 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance27
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance24
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Liberty · 20–22
20202022
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,429
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 366
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 47 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4747
US statesInspections · 24 mo455455
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNSBURG, IN
Top corridor
NC ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2103740USDOT 54283USDOT 3280827USDOT 3899136USDOT 548479
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@badgerinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 826598
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,4291,429
Observed (24 mo)366366
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4910 NORTH COUNTY ROAD 900 E, BROWNSBURG, IN, 46112
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 456-1050
- Cell
- (405) 301-6821
- mbaker@badgerinc.com
- Web domain
- badgerinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rob Blackadar · Martin Baker
- USDOT / docket
- 871652 · MC-1107680
- First registered
- 04/10/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2025 · 19,530,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 106430734
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 871652, and its motor carrier number is MC-1107680.
Is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 677 roadside inspections, with 30 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1,429 power units and 1,628 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in BROWNSBURG, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 47 states.