Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2845285 · MC-953801
HTS LLC
3 power unitsavg 10.8 yrRegional · 6 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-953801 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 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
10.8 yr
Model years 2001–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HTS LLC safe to work with?
Is HTS LLC safe to load? HTS LLC (USDOT 2845285, MC-953801) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
HLHTS LLC 74
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Progressive Southeastern · 16–18
Progressive Southeastern · 19–23
Great West · 23–26
20162026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Sep 2018 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1835362
Shares a company officer with other carriers
audrey rutland — 2 carriers: USDOT 2578754
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2915 W 10TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46222-3611
- Mailing address
- 11 MUNICIPAL DR., FISHERS, IN, 46038
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 284-1238
- Cell
- (248) 885-1372
Registration
- Officer
- Audrey Rutland
- USDOT / docket
- 2845285 · MC-953801
- First registered
- 02/04/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/10/2025 · 163,404 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 HTS LLC's USDOT number?
HTS LLC's USDOT number is 2845285, and its motor carrier number is MC-953801.
Is HTS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, HTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is HTS LLC's safety record?
HTS LLC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is HTS LLC's fleet?
HTS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HTS LLC based?
HTS LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.