Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2476949 · MC-1107117
POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC
16 power unitsavg 11.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1107117 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 32 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC safe to work with?
Is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC safe to load? POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC (USDOT 2476949, MC-1107117) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 16 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 32 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PIPOLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC 100
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Safety
32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
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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
$5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Commerce Industry · 20–24
20202024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY LINES INS. | Aug 2024 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2024 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | May 2020 → Aug 2024 | $5M | 1 |
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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)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 515205USDOT 1091106USDOT 3472679USDOT 328503
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@polarcompanies.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 399168USDOT 422116USDOT 1489317
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert crawford — 38 carriers: USDOT 399168USDOT 835845USDOT 847001USDOT 933901USDOT 1029013USDOT 1030421USDOT 1329034USDOT 1368780
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 25717 MINER RD, ELKHART, IN, 46514
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 2995, ELKHART, IN, 46514
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 389-8811
- Cell
- (574) 370-5459
- Fax
- (574) 389-8877
- Web domain
- polarcompanies.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Crawford
- USDOT / docket
- 2476949 · MC-1107117
- First registered
- 02/19/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/22/2026 · 613,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 08/10/2024
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 24492105
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 POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC's USDOT number?
POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC's USDOT number is 2476949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1107117.
Is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC's safety record?
POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC's fleet?
POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC operates 16 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC based?
POLAR INDUSTRIAL LUBRICANTS LLC is based in ELKHART, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.