Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
50 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2382463 · MC-818346
LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC
50 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 32 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-818346 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
50Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
57Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo32.632.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC safe to work with?
Is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC safe to load? LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 2382463, MC-818346) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating 50 power units and 43 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 143 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 32.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), 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
LTLIBERTY TRANSIT LLC 75
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Safety
143 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 32.6% (24-mo)46 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.9% (24-mo)89 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
26.9% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 50-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 50
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 89
- Annualized
- ≈45 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving52
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 16 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Navigators · 17–19
Falls Lake · 20–22
Cherokee · 22–26
20132026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN | Mar 2013 → Jun 2014 | $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)
- 50
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 57
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3131
US statesInspections · 24 mo8888
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Top corridor
TN ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2137808USDOT 2504786USDOT 2420075Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1722624USDOT 2930566USDOT 3353857USDOT 2012932USDOT 3241189USDOT 1196304USDOT 1462593USDOT 1689370
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5050
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1540 STEELE AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49507
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 200-6960
- Cell
- (616) 262-8874
- Fax
- (616) 200-6961
- Web domain
- liberty-transit.com
Registration
- Officer
- Elfid Kovacevic
- USDOT / docket
- 2382463 · MC-818346
- First registered
- 02/27/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2026 · 3,560,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/23/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number?
LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number is 2382463, and its motor carrier number is MC-818346.
Is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC's safety record?
LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC has a 32.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC's fleet?
LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC operates 50 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC based?
LIBERTY TRANSIT LLC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.