H J DEATON & SON INC

DOT 819730 MC 886208 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier

Active
Safety
12 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet
26 units

Drivers: 17

Trailers: 40 (40 owned)

Insurance
BIPD $750,000
Cargo On File
Bond —
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Company Details

Physical Address

7987 DOUGLAS AVE, KALAMAZOO, MI, 49009

Phone Number

(269) 342-0519

Mailing Address

PO BOX 57, OTSEGO, MI, 49078

Cell Phone

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Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(269) 342-1638

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier

Active
11 yrs, 1 mo

Contract Carrier

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Broker

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Authority History

Date Action Type Status
2023-01-05 DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON ACTIVE
2015-06-19 — 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: $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

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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
2024-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA-ZT6865 $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO… - - ACTIVE
2023-01-01 BIPD/Primary 1000175019 $750,000 WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 2024-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2015-05-20 BIPD/Primary CA-L16103 $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO… 2023-01-26 TERM/CANCL CANCELLED
2015-05-17 BIPD/Primary CA-L16103 $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO… 2015-01-01 TERM/REPL CANCELLED
2015-01-01 BIPD/Primary CA-L16103 $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO… 2015-05-20 TERM/REPL CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

12 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

11 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 12 Last inspection: Jul 7, 2026 Total crashes: 17

FMCSA Inspection Records (12 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Jul 7, 2026

UNDET00591

2 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1XKWDB0X...

Jul 3, 2025

FALAS00215

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1NKWGGGG...

Apr 18, 2025

SHEPZ05007

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW J754567G...

Sep 11, 2024

DEJOS01238

1 viol.
Level 2 MI KW 1NKWGGGG...

Jul 16, 2024

HICKG02616

2 viol.
Level 2 MI PTRB 1XP5DB9X...

May 28, 2024

NEGUB02658

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1XKWDB0X...

Jan 10, 2024

WASCC00521

2 viol.
Level 2 MI WSTR 5KKXA002...

Dec 14, 2023

ZAPFA00092

2 viol.
Level 2 MI FRHT 1FVMALAV...

Nov 7, 2023

ZAPFA00049

2 viol.
Level 2 MI KW J754567G...

Oct 30, 2023

MORRS00677

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1NKWGGGG...

Aug 14, 2023

NEGUB02459

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1NKWGGGG...

Jun 2, 2023

VANHJ03570

1 viol.
Level 3 MI KW 1XKDDB0X...
Total Inspections

12

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

12

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (17 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.

Mar 12, 2026

MI • MI0003764473

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Oct 18, 2021

MI • MI0002406191

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Feb 10, 2021

MI • MI0002215204

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jul 7, 2020

MI • MI0002038246

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 20, 2020

MI • MI0002007823

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 18, 2019

MI • MI0001807780

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 13, 2019

MI • MI0001725200

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Nov 1, 2016

MI • MI0009847459

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 3, 2014

MI • MI0009055692

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Aug 8, 2014

MI • MI0009024921

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 11, 2013

MI • MI0008804206

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Oct 22, 2007

MI • MI0006852988

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 14, 2006

MI • MI0006500934

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 16, 2006

MI • MI0006407056

Tow Away

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

May 10, 2006

MI • MI0006365067

Injury

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes
Fatal Crashes

0

Injury Crashes

3

Total Crashes

17

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

3

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

Unsafe Driving

OK
Violations: 2
OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK
Violations: 0
OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK
Violations: 1
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

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

12
Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0
Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

26
Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Tractors

26

26 owned

Trailers

40

40 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

17

CDL Drivers: 17
Interstate: 0
Intrastate: 17
Driver Inspections

11

Out of Service: 0
OOS Rate: 0%
Driver Distribution
Interstate (>100 mi): 0
Interstate (<100 mi): 0
Intrastate (>100 mi): 2
Intrastate (<100 mi): 15

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

26

Power Units

26

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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