Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2166527 · MC-776439
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC
1 power unitsavg 12.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesMARINE CITY, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-776439 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average70.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo70.070.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.9 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC safe to load? LINKSPEC GROUP LLC (USDOT 2166527, MC-776439) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MARINE CITY, MI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 70.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 70.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈7.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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 Driving15
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
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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 / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Northland · 13–15
Great West · 15–20
Berkley · 23–25
20122025
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2022 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2015 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Jun 2013 | $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)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2023
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARINE CITY, MI
Top corridor
OH ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 70750USDOT 1814635USDOT 4541516USDOT 3957655USDOT 3523106USDOT 504962
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 867 DEGURSE AVE, MARINE CITY, MI, 48039
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 218, MARINE CITY, MI, 48039
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (810) 420-0550
- Cell
- (586) 909-1445
- Fax
- (810) 420-0553
- Web domain
- linkspecgroup.com
Registration
- Officer
- David Vannatter
- USDOT / docket
- 2166527 · MC-776439
- First registered
- 06/23/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 09/08/2025 · 761,366 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 LINKSPEC GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2166527, and its motor carrier number is MC-776439.
Is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LINKSPEC GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC's safety record?
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC has a 70.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC's fleet?
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LINKSPEC GROUP LLC based?
LINKSPEC GROUP LLC is based in MARINE CITY, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.