Carrier profile · USDOT 247552 · MC-175749 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Tradition Transportation Company LLC

166 power unitsANGOLA, IN50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-175749 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

166Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(260) 209-0700 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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 166 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

166 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great West’91–’01

Northland’07–’11

American Hallmark’16–’21

Carolina’21–’24

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2021 → May 2024	$1M	2
AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Mar 2016 → Feb 2021	$1M	6
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2012 → Sep 2014	$1M	3
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Jun 2011 → Jun 2012	$1M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2011	$1M	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2007	$1M	4
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2002 → Jun 2005	$1M	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$1M	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1991 → Jun 2001	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 166
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

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ANGOLA, IN

300 GROWTH PARKWAY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@traditiontrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3159006

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian kinner — 2 carriers: USDOT 2830764

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 300 GROWTH PARKWAY, ANGOLA, IN, 46703
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (260) 209-0700
Fax: (260) 209-0701
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: traditiontrans.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Kinner
USDOT / docket: 247552 · MC-175749
First registered: Jun 11, 1984
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2023 · 18,181,659 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 31, 2012
D-U-N-S: 132839432

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

166

Power units

124

Drivers

124

CDL drivers

18,181,659

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC.

TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 247552) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 15 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 166 power units and 124 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2023. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 31, 2012 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 247552, and its motor carrier number is MC-175749.

Is TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. TRADITION TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.