Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3619022 · MC-1235498
BOLVAN INC
2 power unitsavg 5.5 yrNational · 38 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1235498 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
84 observed · MCS-150
95Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 5 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 4
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.2% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.341.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOLVAN INC safe to work with?
Is BOLVAN INC safe to load? BOLVAN INC (USDOT 3619022, MC-1235498) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 179 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (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
BIBOLVAN INC 50
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Safety
179 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.3% (24-mo)63 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.2% (24-mo)146 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.9% now▼ Improving
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
≈36.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 146
- Annualized
- ≈73 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈36.5 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 Driving76 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 24 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 6 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 5 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–22
Navigators · 22–24
20212025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2021 → Nov 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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 84
- Trailers (towed)
- 95
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3737
US statesInspections · 24 mo144144
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, 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 (100 trucks · 50 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3225405USDOT 3537123USDOT 4335996USDOT 2838429USDOT 4044541USDOT 1482875USDOT 3792774USDOT 3479706
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)8484
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8888 KEYSTONE CROSSING SUITE 1, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46240
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 761-1837
- Cell
- (773) 633-4752
- bolvaninc@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vladimir Petrovic
- USDOT / docket
- 3619022 · MC-1235498
- First registered
- 04/23/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 480,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/07/2025
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 BOLVAN INC's USDOT number?
BOLVAN INC's USDOT number is 3619022, and its motor carrier number is MC-1235498.
Is BOLVAN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOLVAN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BOLVAN INC's safety record?
BOLVAN INC has a 41.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 179 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is BOLVAN INC's fleet?
BOLVAN INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOLVAN INC based?
BOLVAN INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.