Carrier profile · USDOT 547497 · MC-271402 · Updated Jun 28, 2026

CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC

156 power unitsavg 6.5 yrNational · 41 statesELKHART, IN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-271402 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

156Power units

142 observed · MCS-150

94Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(866) 724-1606 Email dispatchkjackson@classictransport.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 28, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 326 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

156 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 159 vehicle and 216 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

27.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

209 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 17

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 156-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 156
Inspections · 24 mo: 216
Annualized: ≈108 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving66 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance31 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30 · 5 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 7 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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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: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

St Paul’96–’99

Carolina’05–’17

Scottsdale’18–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2022 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2022	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2018	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2017 → Jul 2017	$750K	5
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2005 → Jul 2017	$750K	15
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2003 → Jul 2005	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Mar 2003	$750K	2
LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	2
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1996 → Apr 1999	$750K	2
ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1996 → Mar 1996	$750K	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 1996	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1994 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 156
Observed power (24 mo): 142
Trailers (towed): 94

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

15.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

213

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELKHART, IN

57806 COUNTY ROAD 3 SOUTH

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IN

IL 21 · SD 19 · IN 18

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3057791 USDOT 3235071 USDOT 1347271 USDOT 3314996Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (43 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3923098 USDOT 4122362 USDOT 4483867 USDOT 1826115 USDOT 3235071 USDOT 3469984 USDOT 1667401 USDOT 3314996

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

156

Observed (24 mo)

142

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 57806 COUNTY ROAD 3 SOUTH, ELKHART, IN, 46517
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (866) 724-1606
Fax: (574) 970-0557
Email: kjackson@classictransport.com
Web domain: classictransport.com

Registration

Officers: Adam Warner · Jodi Schieber
USDOT / docket: 547497 · MC-271402
First registered: Jan 10, 1994
Last MCS-150: Dec 18, 2025 · 16,550,325 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 12, 1999
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

156

Power units

363

Drivers

124

CDL drivers

16,550,325

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC.

CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 547497) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 28, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 28, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier received 216 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 159 vehicle-level and 216 driver-level — across 41 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 28, 2026.

It reports 156 power units and 363 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 18, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 12, 1999 in the federal record refreshed Jun 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 547497, and its motor carrier number is MC-271402.

Is CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 28, 2026, CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

CLASSIC TRANSPORT INC has a 15.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 326 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).