Carrier profile · USDOT 246019 · MC-172735 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Trailblazer Transportation Inc

269 power unitsGARY, IN40/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-172735 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

269Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

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

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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 269 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

269 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

1 filing on record — no auto-liability (BIPD) continuity to chart.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE · since Jun 1993

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 269
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

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

Home base

GARY, IN

1000 COLFAX STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1000 COLFAX STREET, GARY, IN, 46406
Mailing address: 336 WEST US 30 SUITE 201, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385-5345
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (219) 465-1324
Fax: (219) 465-1329
Email: —

Registration

USDOT / docket: 246019 · MC-172735
First registered: Apr 19, 1984
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2010 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 17, 1993
D-U-N-S: 798491122

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

269

Power units

250

Drivers

250

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC.

TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 246019) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE effective Jun 6, 1993 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 269 power units and 250 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2010. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 17, 1993 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 246019, and its motor carrier number is MC-172735.

Is TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. TRAILBLAZER TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.