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GREAT LAKES TRUCKING LLC

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Company CheckGREAT LAKES TRUCKING LLC · DOT 1378487

3958 CHAUVEZ RD, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431-9740

DOT# 1378487 MC# 525871 Ludington, 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

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 11, 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 Address3958 CHAUVEZ RD, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431-9740

Mailing Address3958 CHAUVEZ RD, LUDINGTON, MI, 49431-9740

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/09/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/09/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Contact☎ (515) 243-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record2

Bond history

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INCsince Jul 27, 2025 · active

1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATIONDec 2013 to Jul 2025 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC525871

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating21 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 3.21 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.63 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.6 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,741,067 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/08/2022

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/09/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

Policy #101556333

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet23 units

Drivers17

Mileage1,741,067 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15007/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total17

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/08/2022

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

4 · 2 OOS -

2024

8 · 1 OOS ▼

2025

10 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

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 Jul 2026, 15 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/14/2026	BERLIN (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
11/10/2025	SHELBY TWP	MI	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
09/11/2025	KANKAKEE TWP	IL	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 15 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 8 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 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 (26)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/22/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHELBINA MO	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH BEND IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	SOUTH RANGE WI	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	DIX HILLS NY	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	I-57 N/B MP 309	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENNER LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 E AT MM 281.1	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB SCALE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I-96 @ M-59	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70 EB MP 71	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/17/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-31 NB @ PORT SHELDON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	TULLY NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
85	TRUST FUND	1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	NONE	$0	12/05/2013	07/27/2025	Replaced
85	TRUST FUND	1ST SECURITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION	NONE	$0	06/09/2005	12/05/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CPP126870A	$1,000,000	05/01/2012	02/24/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	CA 126870A	$1,000,000	05/01/2011	05/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	Y-820-7608B550-PHX-05	$750,000	05/01/2005	05/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Y-630-7608B550-TIL-05	$0	05/01/2005	06/02/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC525871	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/06/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/06/2013
MC525871	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/20/2005	-	-
MC525871	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	06/17/2005	-	-
MC525871	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/17/2005	-	-

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88/100

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 88

−10

Starts at 100−12 totalFinal 88

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

GREAT LAKES TRUCKING LLC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (26)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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