Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 592181 · MC-346447
SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC
17 power unitsANKENY, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-346447 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 17 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 592181, MC-346447) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ANKENY, IA, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
SLSILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC 50
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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
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Great West · 05–08
Star · 09–11
19952011
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2009 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2008 → May 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2005 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2004 → May 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1995 → Jul 1995 | $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)
- 17
- 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
ANKENY, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
russell kennedy — 4 carriers: USDOT 1709032USDOT 1773697USDOT 4021323
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6864 NE 14TH STREET STE 3, ANKENY, IA, 50021
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 349, POLK CITY, IA, 50226
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 289-2706
- Fax
- (515) 289-1456
- —
Registration
- Officers
- Russell Kennedy · Russ Kennedy
- USDOT / docket
- 592181 · MC-346447
- First registered
- 03/01/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 12/28/2010 · 1,734,790 mi (2009)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 592181, and its motor carrier number is MC-346447.
Is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC based?
SILVER LAKE TRANSPORT INC is based in ANKENY, IA.