JANET S BISCHER FARMS INC

DOT 311053 MC 448716 Active

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Authority

Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

6 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

12 units

Drivers: 11

Trailers: 20 (20 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $750,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

6121 PURDY ROAD, RUTH, MI, 48470

Phone Number

(989) 479-3267

Mailing Address

6121 PURDY ROAD, RUTH, MI, 48470

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(989) 479-3524

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
—	—	Active	23 yrs, 7 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

—

—

Contract Carrier

Active

23 yrs, 7 mo

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2013-05-20	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2012-05-11	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2010-05-19	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
2003-01-09	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2019-05-21	BIPD/Primary	A3307122	$750,000	SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.	-	-	ACTIVE
2016-05-21	BIPD/Primary	CPP139982A	$750,000	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	2019-05-21	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2013-05-21	BIPD/Primary	WN123874	$750,000	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	2016-05-21	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2012-05-21	BIPD/Primary	PRA9400591-01	$750,000	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILIT…	2013-05-21	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2011-05-21	BIPD/Primary	PRA9400591-00	$750,000	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILIT…	2012-05-21	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2010-05-21	BIPD/Primary	TRK-6012876-01	$750,000	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMP…	2011-05-21	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2009-05-21	BIPD/Primary	PRA9190029	$750,000	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COM…	2009-12-11	TERM/CANCL	CANCELLED
2009-05-21	BIPD/Primary	PRA9190055	$750,000	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COM…	2010-05-21	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2004-05-21	BIPD/Primary	GWP21841A	$750,000	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	2009-05-21	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2003-01-03	BIPD/Primary	TN326831	$750,000	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	2004-05-21	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

6 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

5 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 6 Last inspection: Mar 10, 2026 Total crashes: 20

FMCSA Inspection Records (6 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Mar 10, 2026	KOCHJ02348	3	MI	1	0	PTRB 1XPXD40X...
Apr 24, 2025	KAATZ00525	3	MI	1	0	PTRB 1XPXD40X...
Oct 29, 2024	KOCHJ01746	3	MI	1	0	KW 1XKDDB0X...
Jan 23, 2024	CV43445787	3	KY	0	0	PTRB 1NPXGGGG...
Nov 16, 2023	KOCHJ01379	2	MI	1	0	PTRB 1NPXGGGG...
Oct 24, 2023	KOCHJ01349	3	MI	1	0	PTRB 1XPADB0X...

Mar 10, 2026

KOCHJ02348

Level 3 MI PTRB 1XPXD40X...

Apr 24, 2025

KAATZ00525

Level 3 MI PTRB 1XPXD40X...

Oct 29, 2024

KOCHJ01746

Level 3 MI KW 1XKDDB0X...

Jan 23, 2024

CV43445787

Level 3 KY PTRB 1NPXGGGG...

Nov 16, 2023

KOCHJ01379

Level 2 MI PTRB 1NPXGGGG...

Oct 24, 2023

KOCHJ01349

Level 3 MI PTRB 1XPADB0X...

Total Inspections

6

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

6

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (20 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Nov 14, 2025	MI0003666791	MI	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Jan 28, 2023	MI0002832888	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 21, 2023	MI0002811661	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 11, 2022	MI0002659630	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 3, 2021	MI0002214803	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Feb 26, 2020	OH0203033180	OH	Injury	0	1	No
Aug 5, 2019	MI0001799011	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 5, 2019	MI0001782258	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
May 20, 2019	MI0001719270	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 30, 2016	MI0009782813	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 11, 2016	MI0009694837	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 3, 2015	MI0009204137	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 15, 2014	NYSP17798270	NY	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 24, 2008	MI0007047623	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Sep 12, 2007	MI0006772194	MI	Injury	0	1	No
Dec 23, 2005	MI0006212811	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 1, 2005	MI0006163579	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 29, 2004	MI0005744912	MI	Injury	0	1	No
Mar 13, 1993	MI000842835B	MI	Fatal	1	0	No
Dec 1, 1991	MI00213055	MI	Injury	0	2	Yes

Nov 14, 2025

MI • MI0003666791

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 28, 2023

MI • MI0002832888

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jan 21, 2023

MI • MI0002811661

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 11, 2022

MI • MI0002659630

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 3, 2021

MI • MI0002214803

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Feb 26, 2020

OH • OH0203033180

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Aug 5, 2019

MI • MI0001799011

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 5, 2019

MI • MI0001782258

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

May 20, 2019

MI • MI0001719270

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 30, 2016

MI • MI0009782813

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 11, 2016

MI • MI0009694837

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 3, 2015

MI • MI0009204137

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 15, 2014

NY • NYSP17798270

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 24, 2008

MI • MI0007047623

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Sep 12, 2007

MI • MI0006772194

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Fatal Crashes

2

Injury Crashes

8

Total Crashes

20

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

3

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	3	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	0	0	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 3

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

6

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

12

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

6

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

12

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	12	0	0	12
Trailers	20	0	0	20

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

12

12 owned

Trailers

20

20 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

11

CDL Drivers: 11

Interstate: 11

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

5

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 11

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Metal Sheets/Coils Logs/Lumber Building Materials Machinery Fresh Produce Livestock Grain/Feed Dry Bulk Beverages Farm Supplies Construction

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

PRIVATE PROPERTY AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

12

Power Units

12

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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