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Company CheckDESTINATION UNKNOWN TRUCKING INC · DOT 543397

DBA: DESTINATION UNKNOWN TRUCKING COMPANY

3033 COUNTY ROAD 612, KALKASKA, MI, 49646

DOT# 543397 MC# 270142 Kalkaska, Michigan 32 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address3033 COUNTY ROAD 612, KALKASKA, MI, 49646

Mailing Address3033 COUNTY ROAD 612, KALKASKA, MI, 49646

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC270142

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating32 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 .44 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .66 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.38 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage457,839 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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/14/2018

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WF000228

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers8

Mileage457,839 mi

Operating32 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service1

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/14/2018 | Rated: 01/11/2018

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

7 · 0 OOS =

2025

5 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

4 · 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 Jun 2026, 10 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (10% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 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
12/19/2025	Watervliet Twp	MI	0	0	1	4	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 10 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

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

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
06/30/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODLAND PARK NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	2	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	M72 NEAR FOREST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON FRONT ST 54 FEET EAST OF AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIBAUX MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GLENRIO WELCOME CENTER	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	I75 SB NEAR 227 MM	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
04/19/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW BUFFALO SCALE E/B	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, E	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 131 @ 50 RD	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/12/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEMPSTEAD CO (HOPE WEST STN)	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF490489	$750,000	12/03/2005	09/07/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT771463-8003-031	$750,000	12/03/2003	12/03/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0035900	$1,000,000	12/03/2001	12/03/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H780000186	$0	12/01/2001	01/25/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H780000186	$1,000,000	12/01/2001	12/03/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H780000186	$0	12/01/2001	01/25/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H780000186	$0	12/01/2001	12/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	H78-0000186	$0	12/01/2001	01/25/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0471890	$1,000,000	12/01/1999	12/01/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0471890	$0	12/01/1999	12/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP292T402-1-IND-98	$1,000,000	12/01/1998	12/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP292T402-1-IND-98	$1,000,000	12/01/1998	12/21/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP292T402-1-IND-98	$0	12/01/1998	12/01/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7TMP292T402-1-IND-98	$0	12/01/1998	12/21/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	2400000025-971	$1,000,000	12/01/1997	12/01/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	2400000025-961	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	12/21/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0002745	$750,000	09/07/2017	10/30/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1135 869	$750,000	05/05/1995	12/01/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IMO2102110	$0	05/05/1995	09/06/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA1135869	$750,000	01/21/1994	05/05/1995	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC270142	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/11/1994	-	-
MC270142	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/20/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/18/1998

No revocation records.

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93/100

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 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 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 11.1111% 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.

DESTINATION UNKNOWN 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 (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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