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Carrier profile · USDOT 177266 · MC-156160 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC

3 power unitsDOWAGIAC, MI

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-156160 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(269) 424-3712

Carrier verification summary for BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2010.

BILL ROSS & SON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 177266) 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 52 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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: Inactive

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 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Cherokee’01–’09

Progressive Michigan’11–’19

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 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 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2011 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$750K	4
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Feb 2009	$750K	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2001	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1999 → Oct 2000	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1997 → Oct 1999	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 1996 → Oct 1997	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Oct 1995 → Dec 1996	$750K	2
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$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): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

DOWAGIAC, MI

93459 M-152 SOUTH

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

bill ross — 3 carriers: USDOT 666702 USDOT 1870259

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 93459 M-152 SOUTH, DOWAGIAC, MI, 49047
Mailing address: PO BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (269) 424-3712
Fax: (269) 424-5624
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Bill Ross
USDOT / docket: 177266 · MC-156160
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2010 · 1,000 mi (2009)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 122073166

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000

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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