DBA: PHELPS TOWING INC

SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOWING LLC

DOT 3532881 MC 1266699 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

28 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 10.71% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

30 units

Drivers: 20

Trailers: 3 (3 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $1,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

4257 PAGE AVE., MICHIGAN CENTER, MI, 49254

Phone Number

(517) 764-1921

Mailing Address

4257 PAGE AVE., MICHIGAN CENTER, MI, 49254

Cell Phone

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Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

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Business Organization

LLC

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	5 years	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

5 years

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2025-02-07	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
2024-03-06	REVOKED	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type	Order	Docket #	Effective Date
COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	MC1266699	2024-03-06

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: $1,000,000

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
2025-02-05	BIPD/Primary	CAP 0044167 00	$1,000,000	FREMONT INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE
2024-12-11	BIPD/Primary	70TRB005326	$750,000	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	2025-02-05	CANCEL	CANCELLED
2021-07-12	BIPD/Primary	6E28112	$750,000	EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COM…	2024-02-29	CANCEL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.71%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

28 inspections · 3 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

17 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 28 Last inspection: Jul 28, 2026 Total crashes: 9

FMCSA Inspection Records (28 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Jul 28, 2026	1651000426	2	OH	8	0	N/A
Jul 1, 2026	UNDET00580	3	MI	1	1	N/A
Apr 8, 2026	LEONP00675	2	MI	3	1	N/A
Jan 8, 2026	LOEDP03594	3	MI	2	0	N/A
Dec 12, 2025	LEONP00625	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Nov 13, 2025	RICKE00905	3	MI	2	0	N/A
Oct 22, 2025	LEONP00611	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Oct 9, 2025	PATTM05244	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Aug 22, 2025	DEJOS01899	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Aug 5, 2025	AKERT00599	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Jul 22, 2025	OSHEE02571	1	MI	2	0	N/A
Jul 11, 2025	BARTC02917	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Mar 31, 2025	PATTM04976	2	MI	3	0	N/A
Mar 5, 2025	PATTM04956	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Dec 26, 2024	LOEDP02985	3	MI	2	0	N/A
Dec 9, 2024	PATTM04901	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Nov 7, 2024	SHEPZ04723	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Oct 31, 2024	BARTC02738	2	MI	3	1	N/A
Oct 30, 2024	SHEPZ04702	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 23, 2024	FLOHC00615	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Dec 9, 2024	PATTM04901	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Nov 7, 2024	SHEPZ04723	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Oct 31, 2024	BARTC02738	2	MI	3	1	N/A
Oct 30, 2024	SHEPZ04702	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 23, 2024	FLOHC00615	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 22, 2024	RICKE00182	3	MI	3	0	N/A
Jun 20, 2024	MORRS00733	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Apr 8, 2024	ZAPFA00215	3	MI	2	0	N/A
Dec 13, 2023	MORRS00693	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Sep 26, 2023	AKERT00004	3	MI	2	0	N/A
Sep 19, 2023	PATTM04422	3	MI	0	0	N/A
Jun 2, 2023	LYDEC03263	3	MI	2	0	N/A
May 25, 2023	7250005421	2	IN	1	0	N/A

Jul 28, 2026

1651000426

Jul 1, 2026

UNDET00580

Apr 8, 2026

LEONP00675

Jan 8, 2026

LOEDP03594

Dec 12, 2025

LEONP00625

Nov 13, 2025

RICKE00905

Oct 22, 2025

LEONP00611

Oct 9, 2025

PATTM05244

Aug 22, 2025

DEJOS01899

Aug 5, 2025

AKERT00599

Jul 22, 2025

OSHEE02571

Jul 11, 2025

BARTC02917

Mar 31, 2025

PATTM04976

Mar 5, 2025

PATTM04956

Dec 26, 2024

LOEDP02985

Total Inspections

28

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

28

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (9 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
Jul 7, 2026	MI0003857357	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Aug 5, 2025	MI0003562446	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 21, 2023	MI0003046880	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 4, 2023	MI0003001231	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 23, 2023	MI0002832670	MI	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Dec 23, 2022	MI0002788685	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 16, 2022	MI0002634776	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 30, 2021	MI0002351905	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 19, 2021	MI0002320646	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes

Jul 7, 2026

MI • MI0003857357

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Aug 5, 2025

MI • MI0003562446

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Nov 21, 2023

MI • MI0003046880

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 4, 2023

MI • MI0003001231

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 23, 2023

MI • MI0002832670

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 23, 2022

MI • MI0002788685

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Jul 16, 2022

MI • MI0002634776

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 30, 2021

MI • MI0002351905

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 19, 2021

MI • MI0002320646

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

1

Injury Crashes

3

Total Crashes

9

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

13

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	5	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	8	2	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 5

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 8

OOS: 2

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

28

Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

30

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

28

Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

30

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	2	0	0	30
Trailers	3	0	0	3

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

Tractors

30

2 owned

Trailers

3

3 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

20

CDL Drivers: 9

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 20

Driver Inspections

17

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 0

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 20

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

LLC

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

30

Power Units

30

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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