Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 697438 · MC-322975
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC
1 power unitsINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-322975 ACTIVE
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 file
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (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
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 697438, MC-322975) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPLATINUM TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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 Driving2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Continental · 97–00
Carolina · 01–07
Travelers · 07–12
General Wisconsin · 12–17
Northland · 17–22
19972022
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN | Aug 2012 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 7 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jul 1997 → Aug 2000 | $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)
- 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.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, 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 (6 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 312572
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@despla.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2223222
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2916 S BLUFF ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46225
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 852-0002
- platinum@despla.com
- Web domain
- despla.com
Registration
- Officer
- Noah Sodrel
- USDOT / docket
- 697438 · MC-322975
- First registered
- 07/11/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2025 · 1,035,846 mi (2023)
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 697438, and its motor carrier number is MC-322975.
Is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate 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 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC based?
PLATINUM TRANSPORT INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN.