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Carrier profile · USDOT 3136247 · MC-103338 · Updated 06/13/2026

ACTIVATE INC

3 power unitsavg 9 yrRegional · 5 statesFERNDALE, MI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-103338 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.0Avg age (yr)

2011–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(248) 268-4816 Email dispatchTERESA@ACTIVATEEXP.COM

Carrier verification summary for ACTIVATE INC

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/01/2024.

ACTIVATE INC (USDOT 3136247) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2011–2022 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. · since Jul 2018

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FERNDALE, MI

1395 JARVIS ST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ MI

CA 1 · MO 1 · NC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@activateexp.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3836345

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sean craig — 2 carriers: USDOT 3836345

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1395 JARVIS ST, FERNDALE, MI, 48220
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (248) 268-4816
Email: teresa@activateexp.com
Web domain: activateexp.com

Registration

Officers: Sean Craig · Teresa Forman
USDOT / docket: 3136247 · MC-103338
First registered: 05/15/2018
Last MCS-150: 08/01/2024 · 20,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Frequently asked

What is ACTIVATE INC's USDOT number?

ACTIVATE INC's USDOT number is 3136247, and its motor carrier number is MC-103338.

Is ACTIVATE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ACTIVATE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ACTIVATE INC's safety record?

ACTIVATE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).