Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4533304 · MC-1797839
POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC
4 power unitsavg 17.4 yrRegional · 4 statesEAST CHICAGO, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1797839 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2026Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.4 yr
Model years 1998–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC safe to work with?
Is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC safe to load? POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC (USDOT 4533304, MC-1797839) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EAST CHICAGO, IN, operating 4 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
POPOWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC 88
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
80.0% now
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.49 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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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)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 26–26
20262026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2020
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EAST CHICAGO, IN
Top corridor
WI ⇄ 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 (3 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1024452
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4308 PARRISH AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (219) 867-4308
Registration
- Officer
- Orestila Ochoa
- USDOT / docket
- 4533304 · MC-1797839
- First registered
- 02/12/2026
- Last MCS-150
- 03/16/2026
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC's USDOT number?
POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC's USDOT number is 4533304, and its motor carrier number is MC-1797839.
Is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC's safety record?
POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC's fleet?
POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC based?
POWERHOUSE OPERATIONS LLC is based in EAST CHICAGO, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.