Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 185056 · MC-162853
PARADIS INC
52 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBROOKS, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-162853 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
52Power units
34 observed · MCS-150
54Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 127 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PARADIS INC safe to work with?
Is PARADIS INC safe to load? PARADIS INC (USDOT 185056, MC-162853) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BROOKS, MN, operating 52 power units and 58 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
PIPARADIS INC 88
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)22 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)75 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 52-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 52
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 75
- Annualized
- ≈38 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving39
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
Great West · 91–01
Northland · 01–10
19912010
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 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2001 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1991 → Oct 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 52
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 34
- Trailers (towed)
- 54
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo7575
MN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROOKS, MN
Top corridor
MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 579574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1101584USDOT 2480288USDOT 1173723USDOT 2725152USDOT 2444326USDOT 3791514USDOT 466459USDOT 1311662
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@paradisinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2362355
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5252
Observed (24 mo)3434
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 813 HWY 92 WEST, BROOKS, MN, 56715-0097
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 97, BROOKS, MN, 56715-0097
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 698-4613
- Fax
- (218) 698-4611
- pam@paradisinc.com
- Web domain
- paradisinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Lonnie Paradis · Arnie Paradis
- USDOT / docket
- 185056 · MC-162853
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/18/2025 · 3,855,495 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/14/2013
- D-U-N-S
- 87256210
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 PARADIS INC's USDOT number?
PARADIS INC's USDOT number is 185056, and its motor carrier number is MC-162853.
Is PARADIS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PARADIS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PARADIS INC's safety record?
PARADIS INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PARADIS INC's fleet?
PARADIS INC operates 52 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PARADIS INC based?
PARADIS INC is based in BROOKS, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.