Carrier profile · USDOT 1902862 · MC-683458 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Astel LLC

49 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 29 statesWEST LAFAYETTE, IN81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-683458 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

49Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

71Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.4Avg age (yr)

2005–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(765) 222-3002 Email dispatchsafety@astelcorp.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.4 yr

Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

119 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 53 vehicle and 119 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

36.8% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 6.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

118 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 49-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 49
Inspections · 24 mo: 119
Annualized: ≈60 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 10 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’09–’24

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2025 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2009 → Mar 2024	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 49
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 71

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

74.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

119

IL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN

3000 KENT AVE SUITE 2702

Top corridor

IL ⇄ IN

IL 15 · UT 13 · IA 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1834233Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (66 trucks · 25 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 180743 USDOT 1834233 USDOT 2888485 USDOT 2589629 USDOT 3546650 USDOT 2405573 USDOT 2075489 USDOT 74432

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3000 KENT AVE SUITE 2702, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, 47906
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (765) 222-3002
Email: safety@astelcorp.com
Web domain: astelcorp.com

Registration

Officer: Aleksandr Tabachkov
USDOT / docket: 1902862 · MC-683458
First registered: Jun 16, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 23, 2026 · 2,754,531 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 119238682

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,754,531

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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 ASTEL LLC.

ASTEL LLC (USDOT 1902862) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 17, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 119 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 53 vehicle-level and 119 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 49 power units and 39 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ASTEL LLC's USDOT number?

ASTEL LLC's USDOT number is 1902862, and its motor carrier number is MC-683458.

Is ASTEL LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, ASTEL LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ASTEL LLC's safety record?

ASTEL LLC has a 28.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is ASTEL LLC's fleet?

ASTEL LLC operates 49 power units and 39 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ASTEL LLC based?

ASTEL LLC is based in WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.

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