Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 886526
BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO
4 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesSOUTH BEND, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 26 years
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2018–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO safe to work with?
Is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO safe to load? BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO (USDOT 886526) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SOUTH BEND, IN, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BMBOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH BEND, IN
Top corridor
MI ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris miller — 52 carriers: USDOT 151792USDOT 355433USDOT 407522USDOT 495681USDOT 762372USDOT 809965USDOT 886064USDOT 1062963
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2700 S MAIN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN, 46614
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (574) 291-6000
- Fax
- (574) 299-4036
- lisa@bobmillers.com
- Web domain
- bobmillers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Miller · Lisa Miller
- USDOT / docket
- 886526
- First registered
- 06/13/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 01/09/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO's USDOT number?
BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO's USDOT number is 886526.
Is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO's safety record?
BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO's fleet?
BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO based?
BOB MILLERS APPLIANCE CO is based in SOUTH BEND, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.