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Carrier profile · USDOT 1238731 · MC-487705 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MICHAEL GRAY

DBA RIVERVIEW TOWING

1 power unitsLocal · 1 statesPERRY, OH

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-487705 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2016–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(440) 259-3479 Email dispatchRIVERVIEW1965@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for MICHAEL GRAY

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2024.

MICHAEL GRAY (USDOT 1238731) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 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

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%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 — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.41 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Stonington’05–’08

Grange’14–’20

Progressive Preferred’20–’25

2004201020162022now

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

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2020 → Jun 2025	$750K	3
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2014 → Apr 2020	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2013 → Aug 2014	$750K	1
STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → Mar 2008	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2004 → May 2005	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

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

Home base

PERRY, OH

3669 SOUTH RIDGE RD

Top corridor

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael gray — 26 carriers: USDOT 810923 USDOT 1256609 USDOT 1293975 USDOT 1303492 USDOT 1481185 USDOT 1651862 USDOT 1984065 USDOT 2065370

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: 3669 SOUTH RIDGE RD, PERRY, OH, 44081
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (440) 259-3479
Email: riverview1965@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Gray
USDOT / docket: 1238731 · MC-487705
First registered: Apr 21, 2004
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2024 · 25,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

25,000

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 MICHAEL GRAY's USDOT number?

MICHAEL GRAY's USDOT number is 1238731, and its motor carrier number is MC-487705.

Is MICHAEL GRAY authorized to operate?

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

What is MICHAEL GRAY's safety record?

MICHAEL GRAY has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.