Carrier profile · USDOT 114670 · MC-708537 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY

6 power unitsLocal · 2 statesARMADA, MI85/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-708537 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

2017–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(586) 784-5911 Email dispatchlesley@armadagrain.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityFlagged

52 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

3 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’18 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Farmland’10–’14

Westfield’15–’17

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2021

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2017 → Dec 2018	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Nov 2015	$750K	1
FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2010 → May 2014	$750K	2
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	May 2010 → Sep 2010	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

ARMADA, MI

73180 FULTON STREET

Top corridor

MI 2 · OH 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 114670. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 114670.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 73180 FULTON STREET, ARMADA, MI, 48005
Mailing address: PO BOX 918, ARMADA, MI, 48005
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (586) 784-5911
Cell: (586) 531-9767
Fax: (586) 784-5918
Email: lesley@armadagrain.com
Web domain: armadagrain.com

Registration

Officers: Lance Hollweg · Lesley Bilinsky
USDOT / docket: 114670 · MC-708537
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 29, 2025 · 250,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 19, 2005
D-U-N-S: 16716243

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

250,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY.

ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY (USDOT 114670) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 19, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY's USDOT number?

ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY's USDOT number is 114670, and its motor carrier number is MC-708537.

Is ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY's safety record?

ARMADA GRAIN COMPANY has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).