Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2494169 · MC-863992
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
DBA AURORA
13 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-863992 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2007–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Active operating authorityEstablished 12 yearsNo insurance on file
Watch · 3
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC safe to load? AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2494169, MC-863992) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (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 insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ATAURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC 62
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
8.3% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving22 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.5 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
National · 14–16
Auto Owners · 17–23
Spinnaker · 23–25
20142026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2014 → May 2016 | $750k | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo3030
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 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 3390662USDOT 3153828Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (14 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 646835USDOT 3998011USDOT 2089979USDOT 3082692USDOT 3390662USDOT 1722624USDOT 170143USDOT 2587625
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers1414
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5972 CLEAR POINTE DR SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8183, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49518
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 788-2112
- Web domain
- aurora-trans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Benjamin Sejdovic
- USDOT / docket
- 2494169 · MC-863992
- First registered
- 04/09/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/30/2024 · 728,032 mi (2023)
- 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 AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2494169, and its motor carrier number is MC-863992.
Is AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's safety record?
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 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 AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC's fleet?
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC based?
AURORA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.