Carrier profile · USDOT 29590 · FF-5587 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Chat of Michigan Inc

2 power unitsCANTON, MI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEFF-5587 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(313) 299-2167 Email dispatchchatofmich@aol.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’08 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

American States’05–’08

beyond this history

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2008

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Oct 2008	$1M	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CANTON, MI

40430 VAN BORN

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 40430 VAN BORN, CANTON, MI, 48188
Mailing address: 9850 PELHAM, TAYLOR, MI, 48180
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (313) 299-2167
Email: chatofmich@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Gregory A Katcher · Craig Lowry
USDOT / docket: 29590 · FF-5587
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Oct 31, 2025 · 50,167 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 797060712

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,167

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC.

CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC (USDOT 29590) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 5, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 31, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC's USDOT number?

CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC's USDOT number is 29590, and its motor carrier number is FF-5587.

Is CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC's fleet?

CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC based?

CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC is based in CANTON, MI.

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