Adesa — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
2 years (granted 2023)
Liability filing
$10M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
30 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Adesa Us Auction Llc
DBA
Adesa
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
12900 N Meridian St Ste 200, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone
—
Power units
36
Drivers
44
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1577870
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 30 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
26.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 30 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
justin.carpenter@adesa.com — company domain
Domain age
adesa.com registered 1995-11-08 (31 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 07/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 28, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2026 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 10, 2026 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 12, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 10, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 2, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 5, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 17, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 1, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 30 of 30 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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