Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1409431
HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC
16 power unitsavg 6.3 yrLocal · 2 statesEVANSVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 21 yearsFatal crash on record
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.3 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC safe to work with?
Is HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC safe to load? HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC (USDOT 1409431) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EVANSVILLE, IN, operating 16 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
HOHOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC 88
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 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▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-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
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EVANSVILLE, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 444507USDOT 1409427Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 444507USDOT 917131USDOT 78465USDOT 2607894USDOT 2009610USDOT 3261291USDOT 1409427USDOT 3035045
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@lewisbakeries.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 76720USDOT 78465USDOT 1409427
Shares a company officer with other carriers
h. dean short — 3 carriers: USDOT 76720USDOT 78465
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 1220 MICHIGAN STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (812) 425-4642
- Fax
- (812) 425-7609
- Web domain
- lewisbakeries.com
Registration
- Officers
- John Landis · H. Dean Short
- USDOT / docket
- 1409431
- First registered
- 08/24/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 650,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.39
- D-U-N-S
- 21641121
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 HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC's USDOT number?
HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC's USDOT number is 1409431.
Is HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC's safety record?
HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 2 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 HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC's fleet?
HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC operates 16 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC based?
HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INC is based in EVANSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.