Polar Industrial Lubricants Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2020)
Liability filing
$4M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
32 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Polar Industrial Lubricants Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
25717 Miner Rd, Elkhart, IN 46514
Phone
(574) 389-8811
Power units
16
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1107117
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 32 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 32 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
arichards@polarcompanies.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 01/2026 · IL 12/2024 · IN 11/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Jun 8, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 4, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 4, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 13, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2025 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 17, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 15, 2023 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Aug 9, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 32 of 32 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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