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Authority

Common Carrier

Active

Safety

27 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 11.11% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 6.67% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

58 units

Drivers: 37

Trailers: 13 (13 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $1,000,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

219 N FRONT ST, STANDISH, MI, 48658-9428

Phone Number

(989) 846-4501

Mailing Address

219 NORTH FRONT STREET, STANDISH, MI, 48658-0549

Cell Phone

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Email Address

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Fax Number

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Business Organization

CORPORATION

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	3 yrs, 1 mo	—	—	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

3 yrs, 1 mo

Contract Carrier

—

—

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
2023-06-21	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON 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: $1,000,000

Required: $1,000,000

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
2023-05-22	BIPD/Primary	6E15814	$1,000,000	EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY	-	-	ACTIVE

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

11.11%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

27 inspections · 3 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

6.67%

National avg: 5.51%

Above average

15 inspections · 1 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

9.52%

National avg: 4.5%

Above average

21 inspections · 2 OOS

Total inspections: 27 Last inspection: Apr 3, 2026 Total crashes: 8

FMCSA Inspection Records (27 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Apr 3, 2026	MCGEJ03881	2	MI	2	1	N/A
Mar 23, 2026	DOWEM03301	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Feb 11, 2026	SILKS04606	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Sep 2, 2025	DOWEM03189	2	MI	0	0	N/A
Jul 30, 2025	OSHEE02597	1	MI	1	0	N/A
May 15, 2025	EVANT02861	1	MI	0	0	N/A
Apr 21, 2025	JURKV02976	2	MI	2	0	N/A
Feb 28, 2025	PENNJ01052	2	MI	2	0	N/A
Feb 25, 2025	ELDEH00734	2	MI	2	0	N/A
Feb 21, 2025	KOCHJ01849	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Jan 28, 2025	ELDEH00715	2	MI	4	0	N/A
Oct 3, 2024	3998201588	2	IL	0	0	N/A
Jul 26, 2024	ELDEH00591	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 24, 2024	ELDEH00585	2	MI	2	0	N/A
Jul 18, 2024	STREJ01765	1	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 17, 2024	PEASS02824	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jun 14, 2024	ELDEH00533	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Apr 19, 2024	MCGEJ03164	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Apr 8, 2024	BARTT04301	1	MI	2	1	N/A
Feb 16, 2024	MANIJ01536	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jul 17, 2024	PEASS02824	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Jun 14, 2024	ELDEH00533	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Apr 19, 2024	MCGEJ03164	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Apr 8, 2024	BARTT04301	1	MI	2	1	N/A
Feb 16, 2024	MANIJ01536	3	MI	1	0	N/A
Dec 7, 2023	PEASS02690	1	MI	1	0	N/A
Dec 5, 2023	DAUGN04374	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Nov 21, 2023	PEASS02684	1	MI	3	2	N/A
Nov 3, 2023	JURKV02388	2	MI	1	0	N/A
Oct 12, 2023	KELLC01968	2	MI	0	0	N/A
Sep 6, 2023	BEAMW03499	2	MI	4	0	N/A
Aug 16, 2023	JURKV02324	2	MI	2	0	N/A

Apr 3, 2026

MCGEJ03881

Mar 23, 2026

DOWEM03301

Feb 11, 2026

SILKS04606

Sep 2, 2025

DOWEM03189

Jul 30, 2025

OSHEE02597

May 15, 2025

EVANT02861

Apr 21, 2025

JURKV02976

Feb 28, 2025

PENNJ01052

Feb 25, 2025

ELDEH00734

Feb 21, 2025

KOCHJ01849

Jan 28, 2025

ELDEH00715

Oct 3, 2024

3998201588

Jul 26, 2024

ELDEH00591

Jul 24, 2024

ELDEH00585

Jul 18, 2024

STREJ01765

Total Inspections

27

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

27

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (8 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
Jan 27, 2026	MI0003732666	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 13, 2024	MI0003120507	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 7, 2019	MI0001915046	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 15, 2018	MI0001570818	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
Oct 10, 2016	MI0009839068	MI	Injury	0	1	Yes
May 6, 2014	MI0008952359	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 21, 2005	MI0006139384	MI	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 17, 2001	MI001030380B	MI	Injury	0	1	No

Jan 27, 2026

MI • MI0003732666

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 13, 2024

MI • MI0003120507

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 7, 2019

MI • MI0001915046

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 15, 2018

MI • MI0001570818

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Oct 10, 2016

MI • MI0009839068

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

May 6, 2014

MI • MI0008952359

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 21, 2005

MI • MI0006139384

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 17, 2001

MI • MI001030380B

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

No

Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

3

Total Crashes

8

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

12

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	6	0	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	1	1	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	2	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 3

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 6

OOS: 0

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 1

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 2

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

27

Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

58

Within Range

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

27

Expected: 20 - 200 Within Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

58

Expected: 50 - 250 Within Range

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	14	0	0	58
Trailers	13	0	0	13

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

Tractors

58

14 owned

Trailers

13

13 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

37

CDL Drivers: 31

Interstate: 8

Intrastate: 29

Driver Inspections

15

Out of Service: 1

OOS Rate: 6.67%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 8

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 8

Intrastate (<100 mi): 21

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Liquids/Gases

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

58

Power Units

34

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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