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LAWTON VALLEY LINES INC

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Company CheckLAWTON VALLEY LINES INC · DOT 348216

64443 M-40, LAWTON, MI, 49065

DOT# 348216 MC# 212814 Lawton, Michigan 37 years

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4

Power Units

3

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

10

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameLAWTON VALLEY LINES INC

DOT Number348216

MC Number212814

Entity TypeCarrier & Broker

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationLawton, Michigan

Added03/28/1989

MCS-15001/14/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address64443 M-40, LAWTON, MI, 49065

Mailing AddressPO BOX 619, LAWTON, MI, 49065

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 · 07/10/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked07/25/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

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

Filings on record5

Bond history

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INCsince Oct 4, 2013 · active

PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Oct 2013 to Oct 2013 · replaced

U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2013 to Jul 2013 · replaced

WESTERN SURETY CO.Sep 2004 to Jun 2013 · CANCELLED

AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGSep 1994 to Sep 2004 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC212814

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerActive

Operating37 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 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 Mileage356,117 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

3

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

3

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 Review01/30/1997

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WN351318

Last checked07/25/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet4 units

Drivers3

Mileage356,117 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/30/1997 | Rated: 02/20/1997

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

5 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 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 Apr 2026, 5 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.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 5 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 1 violation · 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 (9)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/17/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2026	WY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KEMMERER	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 WESTBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	80	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	US	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVANSTON POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2023	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	US30MP428	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections8

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
85	TRUST FUND	PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	NONE	$0	10/04/2013	10/04/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY CO.	929344964	$0	09/21/2004	06/01/2013	Cancelled
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	137619839	$0	09/21/1994	09/21/2004	Replaced
85	TRUST FUND	PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	NONE	$0	07/01/2013	10/04/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001000171	$0	06/11/2013	07/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP86488A	$1,000,000	06/05/2012	05/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP86488A	$1,000,000	05/01/2011	06/05/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL975060	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750992-1605-051	$750,000	03/25/2005	03/24/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750992-1605-051	$750,000	03/24/2005	05/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	442685	$1,000,000	03/24/2004	03/24/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	442623	$1,000,000	03/24/2003	03/24/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF313832	$1,000,000	03/24/2001	04/20/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF313832	$1,000,000	03/24/2001	03/24/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT63923200	$0	03/24/1997	08/19/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	TC0004279	$750,000	03/24/1997	03/24/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	IO654915 9	$0	03/24/1996	04/25/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN 205911	$1,000,000	03/24/1995	04/30/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 5462300-0	$1,000,000	03/24/1994	03/17/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 5462300-0	$1,000,000	03/17/1995	03/24/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC212814	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/05/1988	-	-
MC212814	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC212814	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC212814	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/24/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/1994
MC212814	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	06/18/2013	-	-
MC212814	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2012
MC212814	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/27/2011
MC212814	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2004
MC212814	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/25/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/24/2005
MC212814	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	01/19/1993	REVOKED	06/10/2013
MC212814	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/17/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/1994

No revocation records.

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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.

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

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.