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Company CheckBLUTRANS INC · DOT 720641

402 S UNION STREET STE A, TRAVERSE CTIY, MI, 49684

DOT# 720641 MC# 331028 Traverse Ctiy, Michigan 28 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Aug 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Jul 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 7, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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 Address402 S UNION STREET STE A, TRAVERSE CTIY, MI, 49684

Mailing Address402 S UNION ST STE A, TRAVERSE CITY, MI, 49684

Other Companies at This Address

Address402 S UNION STREET STE A, TRAVERSE CTIY, MI 49684

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BLUE WATER TRANSPORTATION INC	2223701	Sign in	Active
BLUTRANS INC this company	720641	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

DocketMC331028

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 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 17.96 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.8 · 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage235,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/06/2013

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/09/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #48 540907 00

Last checked07/31/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage235,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

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: 11/06/2013

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 · 1 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

2026

2 · 1 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, 3 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 3 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 · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 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 (7)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/07/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	WALTON	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	MI	Full (Level I)	I75NB @ 4 MILE REST AREA	4	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	SAINT CLAIR MO	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	031 - MARYVILLE - I-55/70 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANTON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	48 540907 00	$750,000	11/01/2010	06/26/2018	Replaced
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	33540907	$0	11/01/2010	08/01/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	48 540 907 00	$750,000	11/01/2010	11/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	350963	$0	11/01/2009	11/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	350963	$750,000	11/01/2009	11/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT778125-5007-071	$750,000	11/01/2007	11/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN524969	$1,000,000	11/01/2006	01/30/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN524969	$0	11/01/2006	01/30/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN445548	$0	11/01/2004	11/14/2006	Name Changed
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN445548	$0	11/01/2004	11/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN445548	$1,000,000	11/01/2004	11/14/2006	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN445548	$1,000,000	11/01/2004	11/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	81 MS VU4848	$0	05/01/2007	11/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	MPC 526-426	$0	02/13/1998	01/08/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN524969	$0	01/30/2007	05/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN524969	$1,000,000	01/30/2007	11/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN524969	$0	01/30/2007	06/06/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	TC007572	$750,000	01/09/1998	01/08/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	TC 077 912	$750,000	01/09/1998	01/09/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0037665	$1,000,000	01/08/2003	11/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0037665	$0	01/08/2003	12/07/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0037665	$0	01/08/2003	11/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0037665	$1,000,000	01/08/2003	12/07/2004	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC331028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2006
MC331028	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/12/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2006
MC331028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2010
MC331028	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2010
MC331028	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/31/1998	-	-
MC331028	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/11/1998	-	-
MC331028	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/03/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/16/2007
MC331028	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/03/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/16/2007

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 7/9/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

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.

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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 (7)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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