Underwood — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
49 years (granted 1977)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
2 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Underwood Machinery Transport Inc
DBA
Underwood
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
940 Troy Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225
Phone
(317) 783-9235
Power units
11
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC107445
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Withdrawn — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 2 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 2 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
ddurrett@underwoodcompanies.com — company domain
Domain age
underwoodcompanies.com registered 1997-08-29 (29 years)
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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 08/2024 · IN 06/2024 · TX 10/2014 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 31, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 2 of 2 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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