Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4194306 · MC-1616926
BDS TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 4.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesFISHERS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1616926 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · 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.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BDS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is BDS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? BDS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4194306, MC-1616926) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FISHERS, IN, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BTBDS TRANSPORT INC 76
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈2.5 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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 Driving27
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance3
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Universal Risk · 25–26
20242026
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Oct 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- 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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FISHERS, IN
Top corridor
PA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3812226USDOT 3649413Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2982294USDOT 3649413USDOT 3812226USDOT 753551USDOT 54283USDOT 3867923USDOT 3093260
Shares a company officer with other carriers
lakhbir singh — 50 carriers: USDOT 919372USDOT 1208047USDOT 1307976USDOT 1380852USDOT 1420456USDOT 1440476USDOT 1594972USDOT 1605579
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11685 TIDEWATER DR, FISHERS, IN, 46037
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 605-8080
Registration
- Officer
- Lakhbir Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 4194306 · MC-1616926
- First registered
- 02/14/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2025 · 237,736 mi (2024)
- 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 BDS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
BDS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4194306, and its motor carrier number is MC-1616926.
Is BDS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BDS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BDS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
BDS TRANSPORT INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is BDS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
BDS TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BDS TRANSPORT INC based?
BDS TRANSPORT INC is based in FISHERS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.