M5 INC
USDOT 1506511
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (68 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate16.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1506511 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-565182 |
| Legal Name | M5 INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2194623415 |
| Address | 1351 WEST JOLIET ROAD, Valparaiso, IN, 46385 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20071212) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 16.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-11-05 — IN — towaway
- 2025-02-04 — IN — towaway
- 2024-08-19 — IN — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-04-11 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-03-27 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (5), 20 (2), 51 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 68 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 24 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,147,835 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-JAN-25 |
M5 INC operates 68 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Valparaiso, IN
- BEVCO TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 1563094, 46 power units
- ME SIMPSON COMPANY INC — USDOT 1571369, 25 power units
- MTI TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 1138480, 24 power units
- WYCKOFF HYBRIDS INC — USDOT 1133250, 15 power units
- ROSS MATTHEW INC — USDOT 1210769, 11 power units
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