Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.7 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2266216) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier received 27 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 27 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.
TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2266216, and its motor carrier number is MC-773635.
As of Jul 3, 2026, TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC operates 17 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
TRADEWINDS LOGISTICS INC is based in WESTFIELD, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.
Comparable carriers around Westfield and across Indiana
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
26 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Dec 2020 → May 2026 | $750K | 4 |
| HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Dec 2019 | $750K | 16 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2014 → Jun 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU) | Jan 2014 → Dec 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2012 → Feb 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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