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324 N MITCHELL, CADILLAC, MI, 49601

DOT# 477323 MC# 184558 Cadillac, Michigan 40 years

CARRIER Authority reinstated after revocation · Aug 15, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 15, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 5

Mar 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Dec 18, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 7, 2025
Roadside inspection, 4 out-of-service violations.
Aug 25, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 3, 2025
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 Address324 N MITCHELL, CADILLAC, MI, 49601

Mailing Address324 N MITCHELL, CADILLAC, MI, 49601

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC184558

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating40 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage375,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS8.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS66.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/01/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #8946824

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet12 units

Drivers6

Mileage375,000 mi

Operating40 years

MCS-15006/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service1

OOS Rate8.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service2

OOS Rate66.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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 · 1 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

8 · 4 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 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 Mar 2026, 11 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (36.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
02/03/2025	SOUTH BRANCH TWP	MI	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

21 roadside violations across 11 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 12 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 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 (15)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/25/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB 16 RD @ N 21 RD	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	13TH ST @ MITCHELL ST	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	4 MILE REST ARE	10	4	0	0	10	4	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-131 N/B @ 14 MILE RD	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB US-131 @ TUSTIN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US131 @ MITCHELL ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M37 @ 13 RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB 16 RD @ N 37 RD	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUS 131 @ NELSON ST	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75 N @ ENFORCEMENT SITE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	I75NB @ 4 MILE REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B SCALE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B SCALE	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 131 @ VANS LN	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALUSTER ST @ WILCOX ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	CAC 082 085	$750,000	05/24/1995	03/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	CAC 082 085	$750,000	05/24/1995	04/30/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK0210563	$1,000,000	05/24/1994	05/24/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CKO2101563	$0	05/24/1994	03/01/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CKO2101563	$0	05/24/1994	05/24/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK0210563	$1,000,000	05/24/1994	03/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1872333	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	04/18/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1872333	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	03/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BAS 58515140	$750,000	03/01/2018	03/15/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BAS 58515140	$750,000	03/01/2018	03/01/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	CBP 8946832	$0	03/01/2017	04/05/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8943532	$750,000	03/01/2013	04/04/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8943532	$750,000	03/01/2013	03/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.	BA 8250102	$1,000,000	03/01/2007	03/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	BA 8110392	$1,000,000	03/01/2006	03/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	INDIANA INSURANCE CO.	CBP 8110192	$0	03/01/2006	03/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020000986-02	$1,000,000	03/01/2005	03/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP1020000986-02	$0	03/01/2005	03/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000098601	$0	03/01/2004	03/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000098601	$1,000,000	03/01/2004	03/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000098600	$0	03/01/2003	03/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	WCP102000098600	$1,000,000	03/01/2003	03/01/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 27 99-0	$0	03/01/2002	03/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 27 99-0	$1,000,000	03/01/2002	03/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	ECA 2004334	$1,000,000	03/01/2001	03/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	476306158	$1,000,000	03/01/1998	03/01/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK02101950	$0	03/01/1997	03/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK02101950	$1,000,000	03/01/1997	03/01/1998	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/02/2005
MC184558	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/29/1986	-	-
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/22/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/1990
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/27/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2001
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/22/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2022
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2018
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/02/2020
MC184558	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2005

No revocation records.

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79/100

Good

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 79

−10

Starts at 100−21 totalFinal 79

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

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

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 9/1/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

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).

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 8.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.08 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: 1 crash(es) across 12 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 8.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 66.6667% 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.

PETERSON TOWING INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (15)

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