CSA
Authorized · HHGUSDOT 2972003· FF1554· CARRIER
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BEKINS INDEPENDENCE FORWARDERS INC

8010 CASTLETON ROAD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46250(317) 849-7900
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

FF001554

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEFiling 82eff 04/01/2012
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.· policy B-13139
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/01/2013
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.· policy OC 211984
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2013
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.· policy B-13212
Authority history (6) ▾
11/01/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
06/27/2012HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED
05/15/2012HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATEDTRANSFER CONSUMMATED (06/05/2012)
02/21/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2012)
05/05/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2008)
03/02/1994HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/07/2012)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15)
  1. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201204/01/2013
  2. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$5MTransferred
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/201106/01/2012
  3. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PATransferred
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201206/01/2012
  4. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/19/201205/01/2012
  5. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/201204/01/2012
  6. HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/201103/19/2012
  7. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/200911/30/2011
  8. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/200910/31/2011
  9. VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/201006/04/2011
  10. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200805/29/2010
  11. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200805/01/2010
  12. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200505/31/2008
  13. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Replaced
    CARGO · eff 05/01/200505/01/2008
  14. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Replaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/200205/01/2005
  15. TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANYReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/01/199304/01/2002

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
Annual mileage
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2017-02-10
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 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 or phone numbers with 23 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

23
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: A-1 PIONEER TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2072654, registered 2010) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 19
A-1 PIONEER TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2072654Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
ACE VAN LINES INC
USDOT 49910Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
ACORN FORWARDING INC
USDOT 2971775Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingAddress
BEKINS CENTURY FORWARDING INC
USDOT 2972002Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
BEKINS HERITAGE TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 538590Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
BEKINS VAN LINES INC
USDOT 2256609Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
BURNHAM SERVICE CO INC
USDOT 930080Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
CENTRAL VAN LINES INC
USDOT 442478Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
CLARK & REID OF INDIANA INC
USDOT 2451480Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
EXECUTIVE BROKERAGE INC
USDOT 2212813Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
FISHERS TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1099236Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
PhoneAddress
SHAMROCK VAN LINES INC
USDOT 129614Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
SHAMROCK VAN LINES INTERNATIONAL
USDOT 2973627Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
STEVENS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
USDOT 252324Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
TOWNE INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING INC
USDOT 3247182Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
TOWNE SERVICES HOUSEHOLD GOODS TRANSPORTATION CO INC
USDOT 153368Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
TOWNE VAN LINES INC
USDOT 214717Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UNIVERSAL RELOCATION SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 2090469Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
WHEATON FORWARDING INC
USDOT 2973994Active· 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

24 events
  1. 02/10/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  2. 11/01/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)

  3. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy B-13212

  4. 04/01/2013Insurance filed — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy OC 211984

  5. 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    CARGO · policy 051766076

  6. 06/27/2012HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
  7. 06/01/2012Insurance transferred — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 294-68-54

  8. 05/15/2012HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED

    TRANSFER CONSUMMATED (06/05/2012)

  9. 05/01/2012Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHA8151223

  10. 04/01/2012Insurance filed — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    Filing 82 · policy B-13139

  11. 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    CARGO · policy 051766076

  12. 03/19/2012Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IHA8151223

  13. 02/21/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2012)

  14. 11/30/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5472000

  15. 10/31/2011Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5472000

  16. 06/04/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CGV5472000

  17. 05/29/2010Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5834187

  18. 05/01/2010Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 5834187

  19. 05/31/2008Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97907670 CGO

  20. 05/05/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2008)

  21. 05/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI97907670 CGO

  22. 05/01/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97904420

  23. 04/01/2002Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 83 MO 30391

  24. 03/02/1994HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/07/2012)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
0

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 11:13 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.