Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1861376
GRAIN SYSTEMS INC
2 power unitsavg 2 yrLocal · 1 statesWABASH, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
2.0Avg age (yr)
2024–2024 · 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 17 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Watch · 2
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
2 yr
Model years 2024–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
17 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC safe to work with?
Is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC safe to load? GRAIN SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1861376) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WABASH, IN, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above 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), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GSGRAIN SYSTEMS INC 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 100.0% (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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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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)
- 2
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2024
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
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WABASH, IN
Top corridor
IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 1861376. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 1861376.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ken miller — 11 carriers: USDOT 67615USDOT 301716USDOT 687149USDOT 1315797USDOT 1323454USDOT 1391790USDOT 1708165USDOT 1897126
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
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
- 6552 S ST RD 13, WABASH, IN, 46992
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (260) 563-5035
- Cell
- (260) 571-6552
- Fax
- (260) 563-5140
- gsiken@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ken Miller
- USDOT / docket
- 1861376
- First registered
- 03/05/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2023 · 10,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
GRAIN SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 1861376.
Is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GRAIN SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC's safety record?
GRAIN SYSTEMS INC has a 100.0% 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 GRAIN SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
GRAIN SYSTEMS INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GRAIN SYSTEMS INC based?
GRAIN SYSTEMS INC is based in WABASH, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.