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GREAT LAKES CUSTOMS BROKERAGE INC

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Company CheckGREAT LAKES CUSTOMS BROKERAGE INC · DOT 648441

40 SONWIL DRIVE, BUFFALO, NY, 14225

DOT# 648441 MC# MC-306084 Buffalo, New York

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(716) 686-9080

Email-

Physical Address40 SONWIL DRIVE, BUFFALO, NY, 14225

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 StatusNot on file

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Last filing on record07/24/1996

Surety / TrusteeWESTERN SURETY COMPANY

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Filings on record3

Bond cancelled Oct 20, 2013 by WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

Bond history

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYJun 2010 to Oct 2013 · CANCELLED

WESTERN SURETY CO.Jul 1998 to Jun 2010 · replaced

WESTERN SURETY COMPANYJul 1996 to Sep 1998 · replaced

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Other Companies at This Address

Address40 SONWIL DRIVE, BUFFALO, NY 14225

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
GREAT LAKES CUSTOMS BROKERAGE INC this company	648441	(716) 686-9080	Inactive
MEYERS DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL INC	2324027	(716) 686-9080	Inactive

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

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC306084

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerInactive

Company Overview

WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY is an carrier & broker based in Buffalo, New York. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Active operating authorities include Common, Broker. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY has a Trust Score of 60/100 (Good).

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

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

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

MCS-15001/2012

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01UENGE5956	$2,000,000	12/15/2006	09/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	TO100076159	$0	09/30/2009	08/13/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7283333	$2,000,000	09/01/2009	06/30/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7283333	$2,000,000	09/01/2009	07/24/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-7283333	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	09/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	01 UEN GE 59 56	$2,000,000	08/03/2005	06/30/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI97241841-SYR	$0	08/03/2001	07/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01 MSF GB3810	$0	08/03/1998	08/03/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	01 UUN GA 0236	$1,000,000	08/03/1998	08/03/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.	AJAJ35164	$1,000,000	08/03/1996	09/30/1998	Name Changed
34	CARGO	THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	NJR436284	$0	08/03/1996	09/30/1998	Name Changed
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY COMPANY	53542602	$0	07/24/1996	09/30/1998	Name Changed
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY CO.	R-53542763	$0	07/08/1998	06/14/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	TO100076159	$0	07/01/2007	09/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	1337311377	$1,000,000	06/30/2011	08/10/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-729690-5	$1,000,000	06/30/2010	06/30/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-729690-05	$2,000,000	06/30/2010	07/30/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-729690-05	$2,000,000	06/30/2010	06/30/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AFTO-297070-00	$1,000,000	06/30/2007	06/30/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AFTO-297086-00	$1,000,000	06/30/2007	06/30/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AFTO-297078-00	$1,000,000	06/30/2007	09/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AFTO-297078-00	$1,000,000	06/30/2007	12/15/2006	Replaced
84	SURETY	WESTCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	K08155719	$0	06/14/2010	10/20/2013	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC306084	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/28/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/1998
MC306084	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/28/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/18/1998
MC306084	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/30/2009
MC306084	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/08/1996	REVOKED	08/10/2012
MC306084	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/17/2007
MC306084	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	08/01/1996	REVOKED	08/10/2012

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60/100

Good

NOT 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 60

−25

−10

Starts at 100−40 totalFinal 60

Not active with FMCSA−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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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