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Company CheckM J VAN DAMME TRUCKING INC · DOT 289484

301 AVENUE A, GWINN, MI, 49841

DOT# 289484 MC# 85714 Gwinn, Michigan 8 years

CARRIER Authority reinstated after revocation · Jul 4, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 4, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Aug 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 8, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 7, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address301 AVENUE A, GWINN, MI, 49841

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1172, GWINN, MI, 49841

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC085714

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .26 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 7.71 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,359,802 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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/17/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY

Policy #TK-CAP-2X446503-IND-26

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet52 units

Drivers44

Mileage3,359,802 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15001/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total7

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/17/2022 | Rated: 03/15/2018

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS =

2025

4 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

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 Jul 2026, 7 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 (6)

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
09/10/2025	CHOCOLAY TWP	MI	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
09/08/2024	MARQUETTE TWP	MI	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/07/2024	NEGAUNEE	MI	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/20/2024	ISHPEMING TWP	MI	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
07/27/2023	ISHPEMING TWP	MI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/25/2023	ISHPEMING	MI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

9 roadside violations across 7 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 5 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 4 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
07/03/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 41 E/B @ WESTWOOD DR	5	1	4	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B M-28 & MILEPOST 113	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	S/B I-75	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US41 / CR CKC	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US41 / HERMAN-NESTORIA RD	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	M35 / CR480	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/28/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M-28WB @ M-77	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-75 NB @ MACKINAC BRIDGE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M553 / CR462	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	CR480 / FEATHER RIDGE RD	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	MACKINAC BRIDGE	3	0	3	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections7

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA0000002448BJ	$750,000	07/02/2020	07/02/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA0000002448BJ	$750,000	07/02/2020	10/09/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA0000002448BJ	$1,000,000	07/02/2020	06/22/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA0000002448BJ	$1,000,000	07/02/2020	07/14/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000053455Q	$750,000	04/12/2020	07/02/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000053455Q	$750,000	04/12/2020	08/13/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000053455Q	$750,000	04/03/2018	04/12/2020	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC085714	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/31/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/10/2020
MC085714	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/20/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/23/2023
MC085714	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/20/2018	-	-

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89/100

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 89

−10

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

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).

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 52 vehicles (~0.06 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: 3 crash(es) across 52 vehicles (~0.06 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.

M J VAN DAMME TRUCKING INC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (6)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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