Carrier profile · USDOT 316538 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Porter Inc

DBA FORMULA BOATS

6 power unitsavg 14.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesDECATUR, IN94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(260) 724-9111 Email dispatchjporter@formulaboats.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.7 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 13.3 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

12 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 2

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 6-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

36.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

DECATUR, IN

2200 W MONROE ST

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IN

TN 3 · IN 1 · NE 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@formulaboats.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1518498

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott porter — 11 carriers: USDOT 139494 USDOT 697403 USDOT 1288991 USDOT 1361302 USDOT 1682402 USDOT 1721294 USDOT 2338515 USDOT 2373862

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2200 W MONROE ST, DECATUR, IN, 46733-3028
Mailing address: P O BOX 1003, DECATUR, IN, 46733-3028
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (260) 724-9111
Fax: (260) 724-1196
Email: jporter@formulaboats.com
Web domain: formulaboats.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Porter · Wayne Porter
USDOT / docket: 316538
First registered: May 27, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jul 8, 2025 · 265,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 2, 1989
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

265,000

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 PORTER INC.

PORTER INC (USDOT 316538) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 8, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 2, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PORTER INC's USDOT number?

PORTER INC's USDOT number is 316538.

Is PORTER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PORTER INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PORTER INC's safety record?

PORTER INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PORTER INC's fleet?

PORTER INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PORTER INC based?

PORTER INC is based in DECATUR, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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