Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,151 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 911759 · MC-394445
VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC
DBA VENTURE TRANSPORT, VENTURE LOGISTICS
1,151 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 35 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-394445 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,151Power units
586 observed · MCS-150
727Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-16
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1426 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.920.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
92 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 911759, MC-394445) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 1,151 power units and 1,396 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1,426 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 92 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-16.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-16
VTVENTURE TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
1,426 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.9% (24-mo)484 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.9% (24-mo)943 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.6% now● Stable
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1,151-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,151
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 960
- Annualized
- ≈480 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving376 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance126 · 109 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance93 · 21 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance49 · 16 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance37
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance35
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 16 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance22
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance21
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance20
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Redland · 01–04
State National · 08–10
American Safety · 10–12
State Automobile · 12–15
American Hallmark · 15–20
Great West · 20–23
20002023
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | May 2015 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 7 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → May 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN SAFETY CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2008 → Jul 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2006 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2004 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,151
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 586
- Trailers (towed)
- 727
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo958958
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 713516USDOT 3591347USDOT 843883USDOT 3731475USDOT 3775400USDOT 4531706USDOT 2131159USDOT 335684Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (86 trucks · 77 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3530636USDOT 3731475USDOT 725226USDOT 3535525USDOT 3630027USDOT 3782259USDOT 1544350USDOT 4175979
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@venturelogistics.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 670782USDOT 1759747
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,1511,151
Observed (24 mo)586586
Shared w/ other carriers8686
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
- 1101 HARDING CT, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46217-9531
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 879-3900
- Cell
- (317) 853-0575
- Fax
- (317) 536-3453
- Web domain
- venturelogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrew Kellick
- USDOT / docket
- 911759 · MC-394445
- First registered
- 10/19/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2026 · 69,020,138 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/16/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 28044514
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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Frequently asked
What is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 911759, and its motor carrier number is MC-394445.
Is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-16, VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC has a 20.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,426 roadside inspections, with 92 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC operates 1,151 power units and 1,396 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC based?
VENTURE TRANSPORT LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.