Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2899739 · MC-975197
GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC
18 power unitsavg 10.5 yrMulti-region · 14 statesFLUSHING, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-975197 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2899739, MC-975197) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FLUSHING, MI, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 42 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 review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GDGREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC 74
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Safety
42 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 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Michigan · 16–18
Old Republic · 18–23
20162023
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
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
2022
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo2222
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FLUSHING, MI
Top corridor
MO ⇄ MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 116111Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 712850USDOT 801828USDOT 1977733USDOT 116111USDOT 1753240
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wheelertrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1977733
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rex m. wheeler — 2 carriers: USDOT 1977733
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7439 SHERIDAN RD, FLUSHING, MI, 48433
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (810) 638-5900
- Cell
- (248) 613-4716
- Fax
- (810) 638-7777
- Web domain
- wheelertrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Rex M. Wheeler · Traci Banfield
- USDOT / docket
- 2899739 · MC-975197
- First registered
- 06/13/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2025 · 2,348,665 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 GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2899739, and its motor carrier number is MC-975197.
Is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 42 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC operates 18 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC based?
GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC is based in FLUSHING, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.