Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 726962 · MC-438617
SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC
1 power unitsINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-438617 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.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 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
28 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 726962, MC-438617) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SDSAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Carolina · 03–05
Empire Fire · 06–08
Grange · 08–11
National · 12–15
Progressive Southeastern · 15–17
Progressive Southeastern · 23–25
20022025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Dec 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Nov 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Feb 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY. | Nov 2008 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2002 → Nov 2003 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Density
fewermore
05
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 726962. 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 726962.
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@piperlogistics.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1598864USDOT 2267316
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2900 N FRANKLIN RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46219
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (877) 632-2900
- Cell
- (317) 716-7242
- Fax
- (888) 379-6528
- Web domain
- piperlogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joseph Piper · Rob Piper
- USDOT / docket
- 726962 · MC-438617
- First registered
- 01/27/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2024 · 120,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.33
- 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 SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 726962, and its motor carrier number is MC-438617.
Is SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
SAME DAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN.