Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3480728 · MC-1142256
BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC
6 power unitsINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1142256 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power 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 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (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
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3480728, MC-1142256) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 6 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), 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
BTBAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Specialty · 20–22
20202023
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- 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
INDIANAPOLIS, 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 (1 truck · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1415092USDOT 3315261
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vijay kumar — 33 carriers: USDOT 1207416USDOT 1207422USDOT 1925305USDOT 1963028USDOT 1989896USDOT 2740022USDOT 2773371USDOT 2781938
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7277 WINDSOR LAKES PLACE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46237
- Mailing address
- 2095 S ARCHIBALD AVE, ONTARIO, CA, 91761
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 564-8475
Registration
- Officer
- Vijay Kumar
- USDOT / docket
- 3480728 · MC-1142256
- First registered
- 09/02/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/15/2023 · 568,295 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3480728, and its motor carrier number is MC-1142256.
Is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC operates 6 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC based?
BAKHSHISH TRANSPORT INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN.