Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.9 yr
Model years 2010–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 525478) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 21 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 21 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 25 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 26, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 2, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 525478, and its motor carrier number is MC-264489.
As of Jun 21, 2026, 4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 25 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
4 - WAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Michigan
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2006 → Mar 2008 | $750K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2005 → Mar 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1998 → Mar 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| CALVERT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Sep 1997 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED SOUTHERN ASSURANCE CO. | Jun 1993 → Jun 1997 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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