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MAX TRANS LLC

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Company CheckMAX TRANS LLC · DOT 2012932
4521 PATTERSON AVE, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
DOT# 2012932 MC# 709246 Kentwood, Michigan 16 years
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45
Power Units
47
Drivers
6
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
163
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 29, 2026
    Crash reported, 1 fatality.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 6 violations (no OOS).
  • Nov 18, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 31, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameMAX TRANS LLC
DOT Number2012932
MC Number709246
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKentwood, Michigan
Added03/29/2010
MCS-15001/14/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address4521 PATTERSON AVE, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
Mailing Address4521 PATTERSON AVE, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC709246
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating16 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 4.28 · 24 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .9 · 15 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 2.49 · 23 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage5,308,137 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual

Drivers

47
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
47
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Driver OOS1.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS15.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/01/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026
CompanyCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #CA260008
Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet45 units
Drivers47
Mileage5,308,137 mi
Operating16 years
MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)6
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away5
Driver Inspections
Total112
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total51
Out of Service8
OOS Rate15.7%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 05/01/2025

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
15 · 0 OOS -
2024
54 · 7 OOS
2025
60 · 5 OOS
2026
34 · 1 OOS
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
4 crashes
2025
4 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, 110 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (7.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
06/29/2026 WHITEFORD TWP MI 1 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
11/18/2025 Not Reported GA 0 0 1 3 Severe Crosswinds Dry Dusk
07/31/2025 SMITHS GROVE KY 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
06/03/2025 Not Reported CO 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
01/24/2025 I 75 N MM 311 NEAR E BELMONT RD GA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Dawn
12/25/2024 UNINCORPORATED FL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/11/2024 COLUMBIA (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/30/2024 HARPER WOODS MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/08/2024 PADUCAH KY 0 0 1 4 Clear Dry Daylight
11/12/2023 CANTON TWP MI 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
09/14/2023 COLLEGE STATION TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

110 roadside violations across 110 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
Vehicle Maintenance 52 violations · 21 OOS
Unsafe Driving 32 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 26 violations · 2 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/21/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2026 FL Driver-Only (Level III) OCALA FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/29/2026 MI Full (Level I) MI 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ETNA GREEN IN 6 0 6 0 0 0 - Detail
06/22/2026 AZ Full (Level I) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) FREMONT OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) MOUNT VERNON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WASHINGTON COURT HS OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) PALM CITY FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 CT Driver-Only (Level III) WILLINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) SWANTON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 NM Full (Level I) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I- 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/03/2026 ME Full (Level I) ME 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-55 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) TOWNVILLE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) ROCHESTER IN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
04/09/2026 MA Driver-Only (Level III) H-HOPKINGTON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/22/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
03/19/2026 ME Walk-Around (Level II) PITTSFIELD - SCALES NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) MORRISTOWN OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHATTANOOGA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 ID Walk-Around (Level II) SAGE JUNCTION ID 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) FORT VALLEY GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2026 CA Driver-Only (Level III) BAKERSFIELD AREA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) BLOOMINGDALE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) HENDERSON COUNTY, I-26, E 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND OH 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/16/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) BLACKSBURG SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-40 WB AT EXIT 113 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) CHESTERTON IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/12/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) JACKSON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/30/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/24/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/18/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) FINDLAY OH 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) JACKSON OH 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
12/17/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US HWY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) SMITHS GROVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/01/2025 MA Driver-Only (Level III) H-CHARLTON 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) MONROE LA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) BUFFALO NY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 GA Walk-Around (Level II) FOREST PARK GA 16 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 IN Walk-Around (Level II) CHESTERTON IN 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
11/12/2025 MI Walk-Around (Level II) S I-75@M-59 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SCHODACK LANDING NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/23/2025 MD Full (Level I) FROSTBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MEMPHIS TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/12/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US54 MM 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 MI Full (Level I) POWERS SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/24/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/21/2025 OK Driver-Only (Level III) US 412/ .5 WB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLATE HILL NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/19/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION N 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/02/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERTY LAKE WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLATE HILL NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/06/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) HOLBROOK AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/02/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) US 321 NB AT NC 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) IRVING NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2025 WI Full (Level I) SOUTH RANGE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) DELL RAPIDS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) TERRE HAUTE IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/29/2025 CT Driver-Only (Level III) WEST HARTFORD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) PIONEER TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MILL SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/11/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) WATERFORD SCALE N/B 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEBANON JUNCTION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 WI Full (Level I) JANESVILLE WI 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/06/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HUBBARD OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/05/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) CORBIN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) WARSAW IN 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 FL Driver-Only (Level III) HOBE SOUND FL 3 2 0 2 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 US Full (Level I) GRAND RIDGE FL 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) SHELBYVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) US INTERSTATE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) EATON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2025 KY Full (Level I) FRANKLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/23/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) UNION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/15/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SLATE HILL NY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) AT INTERSECTION OF I-10 AND I 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) MT HOPE HWY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/19/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-294 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/30/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) I40 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/21/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/11/2024 MI Walk-Around (Level II) NB-I-75 @ VERNOR HWY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections115
Unsafe Driving 24 viols
HOS Compliance 15 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYOPO0029157$1,000,00007/20/201002/19/2011Replaced
34CARGONATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYOPO0029157$007/20/201005/02/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIATFM 500815$1,000,00004/10/201101/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIATFM 500815$1,000,00002/19/201104/10/2011Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA240008$1,000,00001/01/202401/01/2025Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA230008$1,000,00001/01/202301/01/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA220008$1,000,00001/01/202201/01/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA210008$1,000,00001/01/202101/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA200026$1,000,00001/01/202001/01/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA190025$1,000,00001/01/201901/01/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA180019$1,000,00001/01/201801/01/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYCA160021$1,000,00001/01/201601/01/2018Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TP9880848 04$750,00001/01/201501/01/2016Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TP9880848 03$1,000,00001/01/201401/01/2015Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TP9880848 02$1,000,00001/01/201301/01/2014Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.TP 9880848 01$1,000,00001/01/201201/01/2013Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC709246COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/07/2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/21/2015
MC709246COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/05/2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/22/2014
MC709246COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/05/2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/30/2013
MC709246COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/05/2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/28/2012
MC709246MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED07/27/2010--
MC709246COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION03/14/2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/01/2011

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