CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 195336· MC148112· CARRIER· EIN 35-1188271
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MEACHAM WRECKER SERVICE INC

2802 W MCCARTY ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46221-1048(317) 546-1167DALE E MEACHAM
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC148112

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (21) ▾
02/17/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2015)
12/01/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2014)
12/02/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2013)
11/30/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2012)
11/30/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2011)
11/30/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2010)
11/30/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2009)
12/01/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2008)
06/16/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2008)
03/17/2008COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2008)
11/30/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2007)
05/29/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2007)
12/02/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2005)
06/02/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2004)
07/25/2003COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2003)
07/24/2000COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2000)
07/02/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/1994)
06/27/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/1993)
06/30/1988COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/1988)
09/03/1986MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (01/05/2016)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (40)
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/201412/30/2015
  2. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/201403/16/2015
  3. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/201412/30/2014
  4. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/201312/27/2014
  5. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/201212/27/2013
  6. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/27/201212/27/2013
  7. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/201112/27/2012
  8. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/27/201112/27/2012
  9. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/201012/27/2011
  10. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/27/201012/27/2011
  11. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/200912/27/2010
  12. LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/27/200912/27/2010
  13. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/200812/27/2009
  14. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/27/200812/27/2009
  15. SUA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/27/200712/27/2008

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
2
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2014
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
DALE E MEACHAM
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
65540346
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2015-06-24
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 2
DASH TRANS INC
USDOT 3140296Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
Mailing
HEAVY LINE TRUCK AND TRAILER SERVICE LLC
USDOT 4445222Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingAddress

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

49 events
  1. 12/30/2015Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000804-00

  2. 06/24/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2014)

  3. 03/16/2015Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000804-00

  4. 02/17/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2015)

  5. 12/30/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy H7A2TP0000804-00

  6. 12/27/2014Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT000013-0513

  7. 12/01/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2014)

  8. 12/27/2013Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT000013-0412

  9. 12/02/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2013)

  10. 12/27/2012Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT000013-0311

  11. 11/30/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/27/2012)

  12. 12/27/2011Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT000013 0210

  13. 11/30/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/21/2011)

  14. 12/27/2010Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT000013 0109

  15. 11/30/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2010)

  16. 12/27/2009Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT120581PG01

  17. 11/30/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2009)

  18. 12/27/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT101871CA02

  19. 12/01/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2008)

  20. 07/12/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT101871CA02

  21. 06/16/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2008)

  22. 04/12/2008Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT-101871-CA02

  23. 03/17/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2008)

  24. 12/27/2007Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT101871CA01

  25. 11/30/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/2007)

  26. 06/22/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT101871CA01

  27. 05/29/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2007)

  28. 12/27/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2195886

  29. 12/27/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP 1359974 00

  30. 12/29/2004Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2195886

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1990-02-22
Last review
1989-11-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-06-24
Reported mileage
10,000 mi (2014)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 10:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.