Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
119 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 239261 · MC-164965
RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC
119 power unitsHAMMOND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164965 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
119Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 43 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 119 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC safe to load? RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 239261, MC-164965) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HAMMOND, IN, operating 119 power units and 130 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RTRAINBOW TRANSPORT INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Tig · 94–96
State Pennsylvania · 96–98
Hanover · 98–00
Continental · 00–02
19942003
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2000 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1998 → Sep 2000 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 1996 → Sep 1998 | $1M | 2 |
| TIG INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $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)
- 119
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HAMMOND, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@netscape.net — 545 carriers: USDOT 32876USDOT 71244USDOT 81841USDOT 82204USDOT 108063USDOT 141290USDOT 142677USDOT 297303
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3680 W 179TH STREET SUITE A, HAMMOND, IN, 46323
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 1947, HIGHLAND, IN, 46322-9979
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 989-7755
- Fax
- (219) 989-7767
- Web domain
- netscape.net
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 239261 · MC-164965
- First registered
- 11/02/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2002 · 11,510,468 mi (2002)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 103186755
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 239261, and its motor carrier number is MC-164965.
Is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC operates 119 power units and 130 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC based?
RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC is based in HAMMOND, IN.