Carrier profile · USDOT 2017701 · MC-713272 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Indiana Steel Carriers Inc

27 power unitsavg 14 yrMulti-region · 11 statesVALPARAISO, IN81/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-713272 ACTIVE
Verified linksindianasteelcarriers.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 1548787Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 159317USDOT 1548787USDOT 2361921USDOT 204961USDOT 2120650USDOT 3110322USDOT 2132765USDOT 2358184

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@indianasteelcarriers.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3984364USDOT 4205972

Shares a company officer with other carriers

miguel estrada — 10 carriers: USDOT 1935741USDOT 2397440USDOT 3441800USDOT 3451564USDOT 3730632USDOT 3984364USDOT 4205972USDOT 4222543

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)27
Observed (24 mo)17
Shared w/ other carriers13

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HSDZAPR6JN445912View sourced platform decode48Feb 13, 2024Aug 2, 2026
1FUYDXYB8PH436153View sourced platform decode34Jul 3, 2023May 7, 2026
5DMFABTB98C002495View sourced platform decode36Jul 15, 2023Sep 4, 2025
1XP5DB9X0YD473759View sourced platform decode22Jan 10, 2024Aug 1, 2026
1XKAD69X5WR778301View sourced platform decode22Mar 2, 2024Jul 15, 2026
1TTF532A7L3219693View sourced platform decode22Jan 14, 2025May 7, 2026
5MAPA5326CA023859View sourced platform decode24Jul 25, 2023Feb 25, 2026
5MAPA4535RH071420View sourced platform decode27Sep 3, 2023Dec 16, 2025
1XKWDB9X0XR778917View sourced platform decode23Sep 3, 2023Nov 8, 2025
5MAPA4535NA063532View sourced platform decode22Jun 20, 2023Sep 30, 2025
1XP5DB9X25N841512View sourced platform decode24Jun 20, 2023Sep 12, 2025
1FUYDDZBXVP812951View sourced platform decode25Nov 16, 2023Sep 4, 2025
1R1F3482X7K570597View sourced platform decode22Jul 31, 2023Jun 24, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 10 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
10
Combined power
38
States
6
Oldest authority
Sep 9, 2009
Active now
6

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

INDIANA STEEL CARRIERS INTERNATIONAL INCESTRADA TRUCK SHOP LLCELB SOLUTIONS LLCBEST HARDWOOD FLOORING LLCTIRE TOWN AND AUTO REPAIR INCE & L EXPRESS LLCCREATIVE TURF INSTALL INCMIGUEL E ESTRADA