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VENUS TRUCKING INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

USDOT 2544837 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHARANJIT S POONI General Freight U.S. Mail Paper Products Based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN Grade B · 79
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 18, 2021
Common (Property) reinstated · May 21, 2021
Policy effective · Sep 21, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2122 days Jul 27, 2015 → May 18, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 2167 days Inactive Jun 15, 2015 → reinstated May 21, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Details →
Company officer: CHARANJIT S POONI
Cargo: General Freight, U.S. Mail, Paper Products
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — VENUS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2544837)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): CHARANJIT S POONI (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2122 days — Jul 27, 2015 → May 18, 2021
  • Common (Property) gap · 2167 days — Inactive Jun 15, 2015 → reinstated May 21, 2021
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2544837/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 5.3% (worse). n=107380 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2544837
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC885792
Company officer CHARANJIT S POONI
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail, Paper Products
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 267,581 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (707) 386-5052
Email: [email protected]
Physical
8802 ROCKWOOD LANE
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46259
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2544837
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 267,581 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.17 vs 1.80 -0.63
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 5 0
Trailers 1 4 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 16.67% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
8
Drivers
8
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

VENUS TRUCKING INC is a motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2544837. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 8 power units and 8 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

VENUS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers, based in Indianapolis, IN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (3) and IL (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Hours of Service (57.1% of violations); top code 395.24 (HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 8 drivers; Kenworth, Great Dane, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 107,380 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 107,380 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5.3%
Median across 107,380 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +94.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jun 15, 2015 to May 21, 2021 (2167 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 27, 2015 to May 18, 2021 (2122 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
4 violations
2 OOS · 50.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Indiana (IN) 3 1 33.3% Apr 10, 2026
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2024
Tennessee (TN) 1 1 100.0% Dec 3, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 3
Frt 1
Great Dane 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Peterbilt 1
Utility 1
Vanguard 1
Volvo 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 3 — 1.20 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 3.12 3 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 2.50 3 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87568177 Apr 10, 2026 IN 2 WARREN IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3034197 · 4V4NC9EHOMN277468
0 — No
85946602 Sep 26, 2025 IN 3 WABASH IN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3506935 · 1XKYD49X5LJ220784
2 392.2-SLLS4, 395.24 No
85702356 Sep 4, 2025 IL 3 I-290
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Frt
IN 3870370 · 3AKJHPDV2KSKF9613
0 — No
83374355 Dec 9, 2024 OH 3 CINCINNATI OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3645554 · 1XKYD49XXLJ220697
0 — No
83321082 Dec 3, 2024 TN 3 ERWIN TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3669409 · 1XKYD49XXNJ482660
3 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 392.2-SLLML Yes
82701210 Sep 13, 2024 IN 2 LOWELL IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3034197 · 1XPHDB9X77N689940
2 393.75(a)(3), 395.24 Yes
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400188577 Dec 3, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC885792
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 21, 2021 MC885792-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 15, 2015 MC885792-C VOL REVOCATION VOL →
Oct 22, 2014 MC885792-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300070307 91X $750,000 Sep 21, 2024 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA942234612 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2023 Sep 21, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4711811448 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2023 Oct 22, 2023 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT4711811448 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2023 Sep 21, 2023 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 942234612 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2021 Sep 21, 2023 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 2122 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 27, 2015 to May 18, 2021
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3323966 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2014 Jul 27, 2015 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 21, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Oct 22, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. Sep 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Sep 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  5. Sep 21, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 21, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jul 27, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jul 27, 2015
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2122 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 18, 2021)
  9. Jun 15, 2015
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Jun 15, 2015
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 2167 days (through May 21, 2021)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-290 IL 1 0
LOWELL IN IN 1 1
WABASH IN IN 1 0
WARREN IN IN 1 0
CINCINNATI OH OH 1 0
ERWIN TN TN 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify VENUS TRUCKING INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about VENUS TRUCKING INC

Is VENUS TRUCKING INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. VENUS TRUCKING INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2544837 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is VENUS TRUCKING INC's safety rating? ▾
VENUS TRUCKING INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has VENUS TRUCKING INC had? ▾
6 roadside inspections are on file for VENUS TRUCKING INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is VENUS TRUCKING INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
VENUS TRUCKING INC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is VENUS TRUCKING INC based? ▾
VENUS TRUCKING INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 8802 ROCKWOOD LANE, INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana 46259. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does VENUS TRUCKING INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. VENUS TRUCKING INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC885792). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does VENUS TRUCKING INC operate? ▾
VENUS TRUCKING INC self-reports 8 power units and 8 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has VENUS TRUCKING INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for VENUS TRUCKING INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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