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RITE WAY TRANSPORT CO INC

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Company CheckRITE WAY TRANSPORT CO INC · DOT 357546

9850 PELHAM ROAD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180

DOT# 357546 MC# 212002 Taylor, Michigan 37 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

Jul 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 25, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 24, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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 Address9850 PELHAM ROAD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180

Mailing Address9850 PELHAM ROAD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180

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 checked07/24/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Contact☎ (800) 678-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Filings on record8

Bond history

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)since Jan 1, 2026 · active

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2011 to Oct 2013 · replaced

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2010 to Jan 2011 · replaced

LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2006 to Feb 2008 · replaced

GULF INSURANCE CO.Nov 2000 to Nov 2001 · replaced

TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYNov 1997 to Dec 2000 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address9850 PELHAM ROAD, TAYLOR, MI 48180

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DG LOGISTICS INC	2377058	Sign in	Active
INNOVATIVE LOGISTICS GROUP INC	2972789	Sign in	Active
RITE WAY TRANSPORT CO INC this company	357546	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC212002

CommonActive

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 .3 · 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 7.93 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage653,538 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 OOS45.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/11/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Policy #101581875

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet11 units

Drivers11

Mileage653,538 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total11

Out of Service5

OOS Rate45.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/11/2020 | Rated: 11/26/1997

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

5 · 0 OOS -

2024

12 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

6 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 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 Jul 2026, 15 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (26.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 15 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 26 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 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 (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/02/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1715 FM2179	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:31¿¿33'39.27"N	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-290	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	I35 TONKAWA SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MUKWONAGO WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON PETE V DOMENICI INTERNATION	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/17/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SL 375 MM57 EB	9	3	0	9	3	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SL-0375 IN EL PASO CO. (10-60)	6	2	0	6	2	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	CHESTERTON IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON STRAUSS RD 2 MILES N OF CRO	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/26/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON STRAUSS RD 85 FT E OF AVENI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	004 - US14, N OF HARVARD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	007 - RICHMOND - US12, 1 N OF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR136	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	900 ARTCRAFT DR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 77 SARITA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2023	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLOMA SWEF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections12

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	3210829596	$0	12/30/2002	12/16/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	3210829596	$0	12/30/2002	11/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	1280376	$0	12/30/2001	12/30/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	MCP 8336752	$0	12/30/1995	11/01/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ZURICH INSURANCE CO.	MCP 8336752	$0	12/30/1995	02/08/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	IO 65 52 65 1	$0	12/30/1994	12/30/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	51049	$0	12/30/1993	12/30/1994	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 93002016	$0	11/01/2008	11/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0M5879	$0	11/01/2007	11/01/2008	Replaced
82	BIPD	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LMB100039	$0	11/01/2006	02/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H06958278	$5,000,000	11/01/2004	11/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISA H 069 582 78	$5,000,000	11/01/2004	11/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	D003A00106	$750,000	11/01/2003	11/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	D003A00106	$5,000,000	11/01/2003	12/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK 9307045-00	$5,000,000	11/01/2002	11/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPECIALTY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	3XZ17256000	$1,000,000	11/01/2001	11/01/2002	Replaced
82	BIPD	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0717419	$0	11/01/2000	11/01/2001	Replaced
82	BIPD	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459279T758-6-97	$0	11/01/1997	12/13/2000	Cancelled
82	BIPD	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7459279T758-6-97	$0	11/01/1997	11/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	MXX80663173	$0	11/01/1996	12/30/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	MXX80663173	$0	11/01/1996	02/13/2002	Cancelled
82	BIPD	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7XMTU-264T810-2-96	$0	11/01/1996	11/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2-741-001623-01	$1,000,000	10/01/1992	11/01/1996	Replaced
84	SURETY	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	4621210	$0	05/14/1990	01/01/2010	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMB200038	$0	01/01/2011	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMB200007	$0	01/01/2010	01/01/2011	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC212002	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/19/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/23/2007
MC212002	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2006
MC212002	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2006
MC212002	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2006
MC212002	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/11/1988	-	-
MC212002	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/11/1988	-	-
MC212002	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	06/29/1990	-	-

No revocation records.

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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

Vehicle 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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 45.4545% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 45.4545% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

RITE WAY TRANSPORT CO INC

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (28)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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