Carrier profile · USDOT 489588 · MC-235727 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Hoosier Air Transport Inc

68 power unitsavg 3.6 yrNational · 25 statesTAYLORSVILLE, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235727 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

68Power units

74 observed · MCS-150

88Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.6Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(812) 526-2683 Email dispatchwade@hoosierair.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.0% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo26.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

68 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.6 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

169 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 26.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 77 vehicle and 169 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

45.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 12.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

164 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 68-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 68
Inspections · 24 mo: 169
Annualized: ≈85 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving64 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’23 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

International Business’94–’99

Home Federal’99–’13

Harco National’01–’10

Northland’10–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2023

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Sep 2023	$1M	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2010 → Jun 2022	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2010	$1M	1
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$1M	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$1M	1
HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK	Jan 1999 → Oct 2013	$1M	1
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & MERC. REASS. CO.	Nov 1994 → Jun 1999	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 68
Observed power (24 mo): 74
Trailers (towed): 88

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

70.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

169

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TAYLORSVILLE, IN

3010 W 650 N

Top corridor

CA ⇄ IN

CA 29 · IN 21 · NM 17

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 54283 USDOT 1050646 USDOT 665224Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (16 trucks · 18 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3487141 USDOT 3561325 USDOT 4175718 USDOT 2384292 USDOT 3082879 USDOT 3690511 USDOT 3993468 USDOT 2393885

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@hoosierair.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2970018

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3010 W 650 N, TAYLORSVILLE, IN, 47280
Mailing address: P O BOX 963, COLUMBUS, IN, 47202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (812) 526-2683
Fax: (812) 526-8405
Email: wade@hoosierair.com
Web domain: hoosierair.com

Registration

Officers: Karen L Day · Wade Day
USDOT / docket: 489588 · MC-235727
First registered: Jul 2, 1992
Last MCS-150: Aug 31, 2026 · 8,500,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 16, 2010
D-U-N-S: 788137354

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,500,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC.

HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 489588) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 26.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 169 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 77 vehicle-level and 169 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 68 power units and 75 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 31, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 16, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 489588, and its motor carrier number is MC-235727.

Is HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC has a 26.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 260 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC operates 68 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC based?

HOOSIER AIR TRANSPORT INC is based in TAYLORSVILLE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.

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