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Company CheckBJ FORREST TRUCKING INC · DOT 342344

4743 DRYDEN RD, DRYDEN, MI, 48428

DOT# 342344 MC# 284296 Dryden, Michigan 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 4

May 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 3, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 25, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 25, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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 Address4743 DRYDEN RD, DRYDEN, MI, 48428

Mailing AddressPO BOX 116, DRYDEN, MI, 48428

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC284296

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 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 1.66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.27 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .54 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 Mileage450,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS33.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/24/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyPROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA02848458

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers10

Mileage450,000 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service2

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/24/2022 | Rated: 03/06/2013

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

3 · 2 OOS -

2024

4 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

6 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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, 7 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (28.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 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

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 1 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 (14)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/28/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROE SCALE N/B	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-69 WB @ FIVE LAKES RD	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATERVILLE OH	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARREN IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/BI69@MORRIS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I-96 @ LATSON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-80 WB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - WEI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-127 S/B @ COLUMBIA RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/30/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SMITHS GROVE	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-69 NB 324 MM	5	2	4	2	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections6

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6044003	$1,000,000	12/10/2007	11/21/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	5E78661	$750,000	11/29/2019	11/02/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9881638 04	$750,000	11/21/2016	11/02/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9881638 04	$750,000	11/21/2016	11/21/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9881638 03	$750,000	11/21/2015	11/21/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP9881638 01	$750,000	11/21/2014	11/21/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9881638 01	$1,000,000	11/21/2013	11/21/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9881638 01	$1,000,000	11/21/2013	12/07/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9473317	$750,000	11/21/2012	11/21/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9473317	$750,000	11/21/2011	11/21/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9473317	$750,000	11/21/2010	11/21/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9473317	$750,000	11/21/2009	11/21/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	SPA 03293976	$750,000	11/21/2008	01/07/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	SPA 03293976	$750,000	11/21/2008	11/21/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002352	$750,000	11/04/2005	12/10/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00001599	$750,000	11/04/2004	11/04/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2848458	$1,000,000	11/02/2020	09/15/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E78662	$750,000	11/02/2017	11/02/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY	5E78661	$750,000	11/02/2017	11/29/2019	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC284296	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/13/2007	REVOKED	11/28/2011
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/16/2009
MC284296	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/02/2011	REVOKED	11/27/2012
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2014
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2019
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/26/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/23/2015
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2017
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/23/2016
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/22/2013
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/23/2010
MC284296	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2020
MC284296	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	09/29/1995	-	-
MC284296	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	09/29/1995	-	-
MC284296	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/15/2013	-	-

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

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

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

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 33.3333% 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.

BJ FORREST TRUCKING INC

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Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (14)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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