Carrier profile · USDOT 365416 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CENTER MANUFACTURING INC

4 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesBYRON CENTER, MI80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.0Avg age (yr)

2023–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(616) 878-3324 Email dispatchtrichardson@centermfg.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 37 yearsFatal crash on record

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2023

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

BYRON CENTER, MI

990 84TH ST SW

Top corridor

MI 1

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

richard nielsen — 4 carriers: USDOT 457944 USDOT 1306700 USDOT 3823989

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 990 84TH ST SW, BYRON CENTER, MI, 49315-9301
Mailing address: P O BOX 337, BYRON CENTER, MI, 49315-0337
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (616) 878-3324
Email: trichardson@centermfg.com
Web domain: centermfg.com

Registration

Officers: Richard Nielsen · Tim Richardson
USDOT / docket: 365416
First registered: Sep 13, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jan 25, 2012
FMCSA safety rating: Unsatisfactory · Nov 14, 1990
D-U-N-S: 58339581

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTER MANUFACTURING INC.

CENTER MANUFACTURING INC (USDOT 365416) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 25, 2012.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Nov 14, 1990 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTER MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number?

CENTER MANUFACTURING INC's USDOT number is 365416.

Is CENTER MANUFACTURING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CENTER MANUFACTURING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CENTER MANUFACTURING INC's safety record?

CENTER MANUFACTURING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).