Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3458414 · MC-1128069
PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC
12 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 5 statesSCHERERVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1128069 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC safe to work with?
Is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC safe to load? PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC (USDOT 3458414, MC-1128069) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SCHERERVILLE, IN, operating 12 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PAPROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC 68
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 12-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 172.334 Other violationOther1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+4 earlier
Progressive Southeastern · 20–22
20202025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHERERVILLE, IN
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
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 (14 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1520341USDOT 3523674USDOT 3660157USDOT 4176228USDOT 3507925USDOT 3874839USDOT 4020148USDOT 3481132
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 1112 US HIGHWAY 41 STE 209, SCHERERVILLE, IN, 46375
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 247-8979
Registration
- Officer
- Martin Mitevski
- USDOT / docket
- 3458414 · MC-1128069
- First registered
- 07/23/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 07/29/2024 · 1,860,250 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC's USDOT number?
PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC's USDOT number is 3458414, and its motor carrier number is MC-1128069.
Is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC's safety record?
PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC's fleet?
PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC operates 12 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC based?
PROUD AMERICAN TRUCKER INC is based in SCHERERVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.