Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
228 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1619099
GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC
228 power unitsavg 3.1 yrLocal · 2 statesHIGHLAND PARK, MI
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
228Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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.
Established 19 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.1 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC safe to work with?
Is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC safe to load? GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC (USDOT 1619099) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HIGHLAND PARK, MI, operating 228 power units and 230 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 91 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GLGREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC 88
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Safety
91 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▼ Improving
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 228-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
- 228
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving59
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 228
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2026
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGHLAND PARK, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 299073USDOT 4394408Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4394408USDOT 3776926USDOT 683582USDOT 16130USDOT 4047949USDOT 465185USDOT 268015
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeffrey ross — 14 carriers: USDOT 766155USDOT 1282551USDOT 1464079USDOT 1623547USDOT 1961707USDOT 2093684USDOT 2121133USDOT 2126675
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)228228
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 373 VICTOR AVE, HIGHLAND PARK, MI, 48203
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 453-2200
- Cell
- (313) 580-5233
- Fax
- (313) 957-0257
- jeff@glwas.com
- Web domain
- glwas.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeffrey Ross · John Queen
- USDOT / docket
- 1619099
- First registered
- 03/16/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 09/04/2025 · 5,023,480 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC's USDOT number?
GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC's USDOT number is 1619099.
Is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC's safety record?
GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 91 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC's fleet?
GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC operates 228 power units and 230 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC based?
GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS LLC is based in HIGHLAND PARK, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.