Carrier profile · USDOT 71986 · MC-2661 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Indian Trails LLC

DBA INDIAN TRAILS TRANSPORTATION LLC

0 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesOWOSSO, MI58/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-2661 NO AUTHORITYRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

54 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.0Avg age (yr)

2018–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 725-5105 Email dispatchrruddy@indiantrails.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4 yr

Model years 2018–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

131 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 131 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

123 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 13

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.

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 Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great American’92–’95

St Paul’95–’99

Lancer’99–’21

Carolina’21–’25

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Mar 1998

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2021 → Nov 2025	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → Nov 2021	$5M	4
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1998 → Mar 1998	$1M	2
ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1995 → Sep 1999	$5M	1
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1992 → Oct 1995	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 54
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

4.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2018

Oldest model yr

79.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

123

MI busiest

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

Home base

OWOSSO, MI

1226 E MAIN ST

Top corridor

MI 120 · OH 3

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: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3258363Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2148686 USDOT 3258363 USDOT 1213883

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1226 E MAIN ST, OWOSSO, MI, 48867
Mailing address: 109 E COMSTOCK ST, OWOSSO, MI, 48867-3199
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 725-5105
Fax: (989) 725-6185
Email: rruddy@indiantrails.com
Web domain: indiantrails.com

Registration

Officers: Chad Cushman · Jeffery Hutchinson
USDOT / docket: 71986 · MC-2661
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 8, 2025 · 3,230,239 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 28, 2024
D-U-N-S: 8902785

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,230,239

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 TRAILS LLC.

INDIAN TRAILS LLC (USDOT 71986) has a Vektor safety score of 58/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Mar 10, 1998 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 131 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 131 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 99 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 28, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is INDIAN TRAILS LLC's USDOT number?

INDIAN TRAILS LLC's USDOT number is 71986, and its motor carrier number is MC-2661.

Is INDIAN TRAILS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, INDIAN TRAILS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is INDIAN TRAILS LLC's safety record?

INDIAN TRAILS LLC has a 0.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 217 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).