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Company CheckC & S CARRIERS INC · DOT 1341623

DBA: C&S CARRIERS

3224 US HIGHWAY 23 S, ALPENA, MI, 49707

DOT# 1341623 MC# 516967 Alpena, Michigan 21 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

May 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Dec 17, 2025
Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
Oct 28, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address3224 US HIGHWAY 23 S, ALPENA, MI, 49707

Mailing Address3224 US HIGHWAY 23 S, ALPENA, MI, 49707

Other Companies at This Address

Address3224 US HIGHWAY 23 S, ALPENA, MI 49707

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
C & S CARRIERS INC this company	1341623	Sign in	Active
C & S TRANSPORTATION INC	402985	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC516967

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.78 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .44 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.77 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage625,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/15/2023

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #95-374371-03

Last checked07/25/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet24 units

Drivers17

Mileage625,000 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total34

Out of Service2

OOS Rate5.9%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total27

Out of Service3

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total14

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 02/15/2023

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

6 · 1 OOS -

2024

16 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

24 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026, 28 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (14.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/25/2025	ROSE TWP	MI	0	1	1	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/23/2024	HARRISVILLE TWP	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

61 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 27 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 27 violations · 6 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (48)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/12/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M-32 @ MDOT SAFE ENFORCEMENT	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B SCALE	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-94 E/B @ OAKWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WABASH IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	MACKINAC BRIDGE	3	1	2	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	BAGLEY NEAR LONG RAPIDS	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75 NB @ REST AREA (LINWOOD)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	ROAD	10	3	2	2	8	1	-	▲Detail
07/26/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BAY CITY REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROAD	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACKINAC BRIDGE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB I75 @ BAY CITY REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	N/B @ REST AREA	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	I-75NB @ MM169	6	4	1	0	5	4	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	M-46 @ TOWN LINE RD	5	1	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAFAYETTE IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 S/B AT MP62	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	W/B M-115 & 14 MILE RD	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-69EB@FOX RD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
08/27/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB-I-75 @ SPRINGWELLS ST	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	LINWOOD REST AREA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-75NB @ LINWOOD RD	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	75 @ LINWOOD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CTY RD 462 @ M-123	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	IONIA SCALE W/B	6	0	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 131 @ BON JOHNSON RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M65N @ LONG RAPIDS RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M32EB @ M65N	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	REST AREA	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB 16 RD @ N 21 RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	IONIA SCALE W/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CTY RD 407NB @7 MILE FIRE LANE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M55 EB @ VANDERMUELLEN RD	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M32 ATLANTA SAFE ENFORCEMENT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections34

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	95-374371-00	$750,000	10/21/2013	10/05/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN430235	$0	04/20/2005	10/11/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9537437100	$1,000,000	04/01/2005	10/21/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC516967	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/26/2005	-	-

No revocation records.

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 5.8824% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 24 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 24 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 5.8824% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (2)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (48)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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