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HOOSIER TRANSIT INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 83/100. 53 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 600614MC 287659ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateTHIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYNEW PARIS, IN

COMPANY

Authority since
1998-07-17
MCS-150
2026-05-08 · 7,872,799 mi (2025)
Fleet
94 units · — trailers · 293 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
7,872,799 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
19843 US HWY 6
NEW PARIS, IN 46553
Mailing
PO BOX 49
WEBSTER, IN 47392

CONTACT

Phone
5745371100
Email
tomladd1@frontier.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
THOMAS LADD
Title
PRESIDENT

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Towing & Recovery / Driveaway
Cargo types
5
General FreightMotor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayPassengersOther: TRAVEL TRAILERS
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
339 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
4.4%
21 / 477 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

83
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
94 power units
Unique power units seen
93
+ 3 trailer VINs
+ 5 unclassified VINs
Inspections
106
Discrepancy
1.0x

Minimal Risk

0 risk factors · 5 strengths · 5 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
70 crashes · 0 fatal · 17 with injuries · 70 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
96% — 456 clean of 477 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
4.4% — driver OOS 17 insp., vehicle OOS 6 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
27 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-05-08

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.7 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.4/insp)
96% clean inspections
Active insurance on file

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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