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SPECTRAL ENTERPRISES INC

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Company CheckSPECTRAL ENTERPRISES INC · DOT 158040

DBA: NORTHLAND EXPRESS TRANSPORT

11288 US 31, GRAND HAVEN, MI, 49417

DOT# 158040 MC# 151404 Grand Haven, Michigan 44 years

BROKER / CARRIER

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0

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameSPECTRAL ENTERPRISES INC

DBA NameNORTHLAND EXPRESS TRANSPORT

DOT Number158040

MC Number151404

Entity TypeBroker / Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationGrand Haven, Michigan

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15010/01/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address11288 US 31, GRAND HAVEN, MI, 49417

Mailing Address11288 US 31, GRAND HAVEN, MI, 49417

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 · 07/09/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/18/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

Contact☎ (609) 243-4200
🌐 munichre.com

Filings on record5

Bond history

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONsince Oct 31, 2025 · active

AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONNov 2011 to Oct 2013 · replaced

PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Dec 2008 to Nov 2011 · replaced

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDMar 2006 to Jan 2009 · CANCELLED

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDFeb 2000 to Mar 2006 · CANCELLED

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDAug 1989 to Jan 2000 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC151404

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating44 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Pass. Non-Business)

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/14/2017

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026

CompanyAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

Policy #2025070152

Last checked09/18/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeBroker / Carrier

Drivers1

Mileage1 mi

Operating44 years

MCS-15010/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 07/14/2017 | Rated: 01/27/2010

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
85	TRUST FUND	PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	NONE	$0	12/31/2008	11/08/2011	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	20111107374	$0	11/08/2011	10/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1062475315	$750,000	09/01/1996	09/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1134405	$750,000	09/01/1993	09/01/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IMO2101753	$0	09/01/1992	10/09/1999	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	3029 49 90	$0	08/09/1989	01/31/2000	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM 8836722	$0	03/04/2006	01/01/2009	Cancelled
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND		$0	02/22/2000	03/04/2006	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC151404	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/02/2009
MC151404	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/05/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/14/1999
MC151404	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1986	-	-
MC151404	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/14/2025
MC151404	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/22/1982	-	-
MC151404	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/21/1987	-	-
MC151404	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/01/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/1993
MC151404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/01/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/1993
MC151404	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/12/1982	-	-
MC151404	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/27/1982	-	-
MC151404	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	07/22/1982	-	-
MC151404	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/31/1981	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/25/1982
MC151404	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/25/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2000
MC151404	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/01/2006

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Active broker authority

Holds active broker authority.

Broker bond (BMC-84) on file

Active broker authority on file, FMCSA requires a BMC-84 surety bond ($75K) to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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