Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3662456 · MC-1266768
BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC
25 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 7 statesMELBOURNE, KY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1266768 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3662456, MC-1266768) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MELBOURNE, KY, operating 25 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BPBEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Vanliner · 22–23
20212023
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELBOURNE, KY
Top corridor
OH ⇄ KY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4006804USDOT 4201082USDOT 4304441USDOT 3612317USDOT 3467497Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 42 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3387303USDOT 3614210USDOT 3805104USDOT 4051540USDOT 3063272USDOT 3487141USDOT 3858144USDOT 3945852
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bearpacklogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4571028
Shares a company officer with other carriers
wade gerdemann — 2 carriers: USDOT 4571028
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3321 BURGER RD, MELBOURNE, KY, 41059
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (513) 850-4829
- Web domain
- bearpacklogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Wade Gerdemann · Wade Gerdemann
- USDOT / docket
- 3662456 · MC-1266768
- First registered
- 06/21/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/30/2025 · 2,620,860 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3662456, and its motor carrier number is MC-1266768.
Is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC operates 25 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC based?
BEAR PACK LOGISTICS LLC is based in MELBOURNE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.