Carrier profile · USDOT 850216 · MC-397255 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC

37 power unitsavg 8.1 yrNational · 17 statesPIERCE, CO88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-397255 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

37Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

43Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.1Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(970) 834-2900 Email dispatchdonne@indiancreekexpress.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 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 27 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 137 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo21.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.1 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 21.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 37 vehicle and 91 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 9.8 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

88 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 9

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 37-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 37
Inspections · 24 mo: 91
Annualized: ≈46 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving51 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 10 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Harco National’02–’08

National’12–’15

Great West’15–’20

Great West’22–’25

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2022 → Dec 2025	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2015 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Dec 2015	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2012 → Feb 2015	$750K	2
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2012	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2010 → Jan 2011	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$750K	1
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2008	$750K	4
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 37
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 43

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

64.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

PIERCE, CO

1102 S FIRST STREET

Top corridor

IA ⇄ CO

IA 14 · NE 13 · KS 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (4 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800 USDOT 4039719 USDOT 4195517 USDOT 3422952 USDOT 4270795 USDOT 4359969 USDOT 4227606

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1102 S FIRST STREET, PIERCE, CO, 80650
Mailing address: PO BOX 604, PIERCE, CO, 80650
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (970) 834-2900
Cell: (970) 566-3555
Fax: (970) 834-2942
Email: donne@indiancreekexpress.com
Web domain: indiancreekexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Donne Jefferson
USDOT / docket: 850216 · MC-397255
First registered: Jan 19, 2000
Last MCS-150: Nov 21, 2025 · 46,876,720 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 27, 2017
D-U-N-S: 839884819

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

46,876,720

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 INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC.

INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 850216) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 21.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 91 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 37 vehicle-level and 91 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 37 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 27, 2017 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 850216, and its motor carrier number is MC-397255.

Is INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

INDIAN CREEK EXPRESS LLC has a 21.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 137 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).