Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4338565 · MC-1694865
IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC
1 power unitsavg 5 yrMulti-region · 11 statesMERRILLVILLE, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1694865 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
No reported crashesFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.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 average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average30.8% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo80.080.0 %
▲ 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
5 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC safe to load? IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4338565, MC-1694865) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 80.0% (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 do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
IEIRONWOOD EXPRESS INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 02/04/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 80.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 30.8% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.0% 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
≈6.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.5 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Concert Specialty · 26–26
20252026
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERRILLVILLE, IN
Top corridor
NC ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3157655USDOT 4123722USDOT 4338583USDOT 4171674USDOT 3591480USDOT 4273465Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3658248USDOT 4123722USDOT 4171674USDOT 3764574USDOT 3591480USDOT 4338560USDOT 4312063USDOT 4338658
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 8001 BROADWAY STE 202, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
- Mailing address
- 5475 BROADWAY # 122, MERRILLVILLE, IN, 46410
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 660-5877
Registration
- Officers
- Khoi Dinh Tran · Clifford Michael Corder
- USDOT / docket
- 4338565 · MC-1694865
- First registered
- 12/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 245,135 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 4338565, and its motor carrier number is MC-1694865.
Is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC's safety record?
IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC's fleet?
IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC based?
IRONWOOD EXPRESS INC is based in MERRILLVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.