LADA TRANS INC
USDOT 2998381
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate15.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)19 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 | 2998381 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-22756 |
| Legal Name | LADA TRANS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8777790777 |
| Address | 7930 WHITCOMB ST SUITE 3, Merrillville, IN, 46410 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 96 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 88 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 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 | 1338 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 19 total (1 fatal, 8 with injuries, 19 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-17 — WA — towaway
- 2026-01-10 — PA — towaway
- 2025-12-19 — PA — towaway
- 2025-12-16 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (219), 2 (180), 7 (168).
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) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 35 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 16,388,721 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-FEB-26 |
LADA TRANS INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Merrillville, IN
- AA TRANS INC — USDOT 2889606, 59 power units
- J&B EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 2643530, 35 power units
- FREIGHT LEADERS INC — USDOT 3033290, 31 power units
- USMAX LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3099190, 13 power units
- JFOR LOGISTICS INC — USDOT 3060256, 9 power units
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