Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1484813 · MC-637441
PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC
DBA GRAHAM'S TOWING AND RECOVERY
12 power unitsavg 1.5 yrLocal · 1 statesPORTAGE, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-637441 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.5Avg age (yr)
2024–2025 · vPIC
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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
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1.5 yr
Model years 2024–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC safe to work with?
Is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC safe to load? PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC (USDOT 1484813, MC-637441) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PORTAGE, MI, operating 12 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
POPORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 12-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
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Cincinnati · 08–16
Frankenmuth · 16–21
20082021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Feb 2016 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2016 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2024
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTAGE, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james graham — 26 carriers: USDOT 1228348USDOT 1276032USDOT 1326395USDOT 1341716USDOT 1341718USDOT 1345880USDOT 1601922USDOT 1712674
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)22
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
- 6230 LOVERS LANE, PORTAGE, MI, 49002
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (269) 329-4869
- ng@autoservicemi.com
- Web domain
- autoservicemi.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Graham · Brenda Graham
- USDOT / docket
- 1484813 · MC-637441
- First registered
- 04/06/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 235,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 08/11/2006
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1484813, and its motor carrier number is MC-637441.
Is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC's safety record?
PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 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).
How big is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC's fleet?
PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC based?
PORTAGE OIL COMPANY INC is based in PORTAGE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.