Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1681645 · MC-620404
INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
6 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 4 statesFORT WAYNE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-620404 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2022 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2000–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1681645, MC-620404) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WAYNE, IN, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IAINDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC 93
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 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▼ 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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 Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
- 393.17 Lamps/reflectors on projecting loadsVehicle 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
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Auto Owners · 07–21
Central · 21–24
20072024
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Jan 2021 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2022
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 mo99
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WAYNE, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3546906USDOT 3826087USDOT 4301916USDOT 4436234Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2034493USDOT 3687978USDOT 3754886USDOT 3207456USDOT 4436234USDOT 998722USDOT 3065967USDOT 80806
Shares a company officer with other carriers
andrew schaefer — 2 carriers: USDOT 4328655
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1010
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
- 4425 W WASHINGTON CTR RD, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46818
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 8039, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46898
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 489-2776
- Cell
- (540) 598-4576
- Fax
- (260) 489-5476
- Web domain
- indianaautoauction.net
Registration
- Officers
- Andrew Schaefer · Matthew Faw
- USDOT / docket
- 1681645 · MC-620404
- First registered
- 08/27/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 31,664 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 INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1681645, and its motor carrier number is MC-620404.
Is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC based?
INDIANA AUTO TRANSPORT LLC is based in FORT WAYNE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.