Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.5 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC (USDOT 976242) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) effective Jan 11, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 13.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 34 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 34 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 32 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 4, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 976242, and its motor carrier number is MC-440686.
As of Jun 21, 2026, CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC has a 13.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 50 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC operates 32 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CLASSIC BULK CARRIERS INC is based in HUNTINGBURG, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 5
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · since Jan 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2020 → Jan 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2019 | $750K | 2 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2006 → Oct 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Oct 2006 | $750K | 4 |
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 7 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
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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