Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3174570 · MC-121882
CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC
1 power unitsMICHIGAN CITY, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-121882 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 8 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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC safe to work with?
Is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC safe to load? CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC (USDOT 3174570, MC-121882) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MICHIGAN CITY, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 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
CSCLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC 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
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MICHIGAN CITY, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
joseph peters — 11 carriers: USDOT 239890USDOT 660832USDOT 677651USDOT 2255279USDOT 2343926USDOT 2423855USDOT 2516211USDOT 3428759
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 106 LEEDS AVE, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 809-1447
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph Peters
- USDOT / docket
- 3174570 · MC-121882
- First registered
- 08/16/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 08/11/2022 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 42440550
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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC's USDOT number?
CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC's USDOT number is 3174570, and its motor carrier number is MC-121882.
Is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC's fleet?
CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC based?
CLASSIC SHIPPERS LLC is based in MICHIGAN CITY, IN.