Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 125558 · MC-6992
AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC
1 power unitsavg 13.1 yrRegional · 4 statesFORT WAYNE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-6992 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.1 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC safe to load? AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC (USDOT 125558, MC-6992) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ARAMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC 74
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈2.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Reliance National · 90–96
Legion · 96–01
Axa Re · 02–04
Vanliner · 04–17
19902017
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2002 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1990 → Jun 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WAYNE, IN
Top corridor
KS ⇄ 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 (12 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 242009USDOT 487595USDOT 3098318USDOT 32658USDOT 479541USDOT 2953815USDOT 3856749USDOT 831953
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@invan.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 32658USDOT 81381USDOT 118104USDOT 125552USDOT 207286USDOT 243108USDOT 261065USDOT 273408
Shares a company officer with other carriers
arthur e. morrissette, iv — 25 carriers: USDOT 32658USDOT 81381USDOT 118104USDOT 125552USDOT 207286USDOT 243108USDOT 261065USDOT 273408
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 110 EAST WAYNE STREET # 1135, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46802
- Mailing address
- 5801 ROLLING ROAD, SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22152
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (703) 226-3180
- Fax
- (703) 912-3494
- safety@invan.com
- Web domain
- invan.com
Registration
- Officers
- Arthur E. Morrissette, Iv · Kenneth Morrissette. Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 125558 · MC-6992
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/05/2026 · 178,101 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/28/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 7985450
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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Frequently asked
What is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 125558, and its motor carrier number is MC-6992.
Is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC's safety record?
AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC's fleet?
AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC based?
AMERICAN RED BALL TRANSIT COMPANY INC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.