LA PORTE TRANSIT CO., INC.

DOT# 70900 MC# 71043CARRIER

ACTIVE

Trust Score

95 / 100

A Excellent

Components

Compliance · 40% 100

Safety · 35% 96

Insurance · 25% 85

No active cargo insurance on file

Confidence: medium · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data How is this calculated?

Overview

Address

Physical

1157 E 150 N

LA PORTE, IN 46350-9121

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Mailing

PO BOX 578

LA PORTE, IN 46352-0578

Contact

Phone: (219) 362-6211

Email: rwgesse@laportetransit.com

Company Officers

RICK W GESSE

Business Info

Organization: CORPORATION

D&B #: 9842485

Fleet

Power Units

Drivers

Equipment Breakdown

Term Tractors5

Term Trailers50

Authority

Status: ACTIVE

FMCSA add date: Jun 1, 1974

Common authority: Sep 30, 1977

Contract authority: Apr 25, 1990

Authority History (16)

Authority Type	Action	Date
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 2, 2015 → Nov 9, 2015
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Nov 2, 2015 → Nov 9, 2015
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	Nov 5, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	Nov 5, 2013
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 14, 2011 → Mar 21, 2011
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 26, 2004 → Feb 6, 2004
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jan 26, 2004 → Feb 6, 2004
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Jul 30, 1997 → Aug 15, 1997
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 4, 1992 → Oct 15, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Apr 25, 1990 → Oct 15, 2013
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Mar 7, 1988
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Sep 25, 1985 → Oct 15, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jun 17, 1982 → Oct 15, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Jul 17, 1981 → Oct 15, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Dec 15, 1980 → Oct 15, 2013
MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED → REVOKED	Sep 30, 1977 → Oct 15, 2013

Cargo Types

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal/Sheets/CoilsDrive-Away/Tow-AwayPaper Products

Active Certifications

Property

MCS-150

Last updated: Aug 19, 2024

Mileage: 190,802 (2023)

Operation Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation

Interstate

Related Companies

Company	DOT#	MC#	Location	Status	Linked By
R T D LEASING CORPORATION	593935	1658519	LA PORTE, IN	ACTIVE	Phone

Recent Changes

Safetytotal crashes: 1 → 0Aug 1, 2026

Contactemail: → rwgesse@laportetransit.comJul 27, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: → RICK W GESSEJul 27, 2026

Contactemail: rwgesse@laportetransit.com → Jul 26, 2026

Identitycompany officer 1: RICK W GESSE → RICK W GESSEJul 1, 2026

Safety

Out-of-Service Rates

Driver2 inspections

0.0%

6.2%

Carrier National avg

Vehicle

No vehicle inspections

Hazmat

No hazmat inspections

Overall2 inspections

0.0%

Carrier

Crash Summary

Fatal

Injury

1.0

per 1M miles

Towaway

Total

BASIC Violations

Unsafe Driving0

Driver Fitness0

Hours of Service0

Drug / Alcohol0

Vehicle Maintenance0

Safety Measurement System (SMS)

FMCSA's official per-BASIC roadside-performance measures over the trailing 24 months, computed from the 2 inspections below. A measure of 0 means no recorded violations in that BASIC — not necessarily a strong safety record on a small sample. FMCSA does not publish peer-group percentiles for property carriers, so the underlying measures — not percentile rankings — are shown; Hazmat Compliance and Crash Indicator are not published. Based on fewer than 11 inspections — treat these measures as a weak signal.

SMS Inspections (24 mo)

Total

Driver OOS

Vehicle OOS

BASIC Measures

Unsafe Driving0.000 insp w/ viol

Hours of Service0.000 insp w/ viol

Driver Fitness0.000 insp w/ viol

Controlled Substances0.000 insp w/ viol

Vehicle Maintenance0.000 insp w/ viol

Insurance

$1,000,000

BIPD Coverage

—

Cargo Coverage

1 policy on file1 active

Type	Status	Insurer	Policy #	Coverage	Effective	Expires	Form
BIPD	Active	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-K78959	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2018	—	91X

Insurance History (25)

Type	Insurer	Status	Coverage	Effective	Cancelled
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2018	Nov 1, 2018
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2017	Nov 1, 2018
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2017	Nov 1, 2017
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 6, 2015	Nov 1, 2015
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2015	Nov 6, 2015
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2015	Nov 1, 2017
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2015	Nov 1, 2015
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2014	Nov 1, 2015
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2014	Nov 1, 2014
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Oct 24, 2013	Nov 1, 2014
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2012	Oct 24, 2013
BIPD · F91X	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2009	Nov 1, 2012
CARGO · F34	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 2009	Apr 9, 2011
BIPD · F91X	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 3, 2003	Dec 1, 2003
BIPD · F91X	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 2003	Nov 1, 2009
BIPD · F91X	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 2003	Dec 1, 2003
CARGO · F34	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 2003	Dec 1, 2003
CARGO · F34	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 2003	Nov 1, 2009
CARGO · F34	TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 1997	Jan 15, 2004
BIPD · F91X	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Dec 1, 1997	Jan 15, 2004
CARGO · F34	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 1996	Dec 1, 1997
BIPD · F91X	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 1996	Dec 1, 1997
BIPD · F91X	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CancelledCANCEL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 1995	Jan 21, 2004
BIPD · F91X	FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY	ReplacedTERM/REPL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 1995	Nov 1, 1996
BIPD · F91X	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	CancelledTERM/CANCL	$1,000,000	Nov 1, 1993	Dec 20, 1995

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