Carrier profile · USDOT 239261 · MC-164965 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Rainbow Transport Inc

119 power unitsHAMMOND, IN50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-164965 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

119Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(219) 989-7755 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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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 119 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 23.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

119 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

42 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’03 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

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

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Aug 2003	$1M	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2002	$1M	2
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Sep 1998 → Sep 2000	$1M	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 1996 → Sep 1998	$1M	2
TIG INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Mar 1996	$1M	2

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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): 119
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

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAMMOND, IN

3680 W 179TH STREET SUITE A

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@netscape.net — 545 carriers: USDOT 32876 USDOT 71244 USDOT 81841 USDOT 82204 USDOT 108063 USDOT 141290 USDOT 142677 USDOT 297303

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3680 W 179TH STREET SUITE A, HAMMOND, IN, 46323
Mailing address: P O BOX 1947, HIGHLAND, IN, 46322-9979
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (219) 989-7755
Fax: (219) 989-7767
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: netscape.net

Registration

USDOT / docket: 239261 · MC-164965
First registered: Nov 2, 1983
Last MCS-150: Nov 15, 2002 · 11,510,468 mi (2002)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 14, 1995
D-U-N-S: 103186755

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

119

Power units

130

Drivers

130

CDL drivers

11,510,468

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 RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC.

RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 239261) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. 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 unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. 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 119 power units and 130 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 15, 2002. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 14, 1995 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 239261, and its motor carrier number is MC-164965.

Is RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

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