Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 583862 · MC-283420
OLD IRON FARMS LLC
1 power unitsELKHART, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-283420 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is OLD IRON FARMS LLC safe to work with?
Is OLD IRON FARMS LLC safe to load? OLD IRON FARMS LLC (USDOT 583862, MC-283420) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ELKHART, IN, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
OIOLD IRON FARMS LLC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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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
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Ohio Farmers · 94–96
19942001
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Aug 1998 | $750k | 7 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1997 → May 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1996 → Nov 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1994 → Nov 1996 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELKHART, IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ken blazier — 2 carriers: USDOT 2238882
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 52424 C R 7, ELKHART, IN, 46514
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 264-0928
- Cell
- (574) 849-4727
- Fax
- (574) 264-9783
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ken Blazier
- USDOT / docket
- 583862 · MC-283420
- First registered
- 12/13/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/24/2000
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is OLD IRON FARMS LLC's USDOT number?
OLD IRON FARMS LLC's USDOT number is 583862, and its motor carrier number is MC-283420.
Is OLD IRON FARMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, OLD IRON FARMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is OLD IRON FARMS LLC's fleet?
OLD IRON FARMS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is OLD IRON FARMS LLC based?
OLD IRON FARMS LLC is based in ELKHART, IN.