Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.9 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC safe to load? VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC (USDOT 826771, MC-368736) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VELPEN, IN, operating 31 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC's USDOT number is 826771, and its motor carrier number is MC-368736.
As of 2026-06-13, VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
VELPEN TRUCKING & DISPOSAL CO INC is based in VELPEN, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2004 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 2 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Nov 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2001 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Sep 1999 → Sep 2001 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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