Carrier profile · USDOT 71961 · MC-133437 · Updated Jul 29, 2026

DAVIS CARTAGE CO

50 power unitsRegional · 3 statesCORUNNA, MI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-133437 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

50Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(989) 743-4445 Email dispatchFMIDDLETON@DAVISCARTAGE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

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.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 44 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo9.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

50 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

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 9.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 31.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 50-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: 50
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Protective’88–’98

Citizens America’96–’06

General Wisconsin’06–’17

National Interstate’21–now

1982199320042015now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. · since Dec 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Dec 2021 → Feb 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2022	$750K	3
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Jan 2022	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2021	$750K	2
GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN	Dec 2006 → Dec 2017	$750K	6
CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA	Dec 1996 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1988 → Jul 1998	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1982 → Feb 1983	$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): —
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 across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

CORUNNA, MI

230 EARL SLEESMAN DRIVE

Top corridor

MI 20 · IN 4 · OH 2

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

glen merkel — 2 carriers: USDOT 1491028

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 230 EARL SLEESMAN DRIVE, CORUNNA, MI, 48817-1076
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (989) 743-4445
Cell: (517) 202-7885
Fax: (989) 743-8885
Email: fmiddleton@daviscartage.com
Web domain: daviscartage.com

Registration

Officers: Glen Merkel · Kelly Reynolds
USDOT / docket: 71961 · MC-133437
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 3,302,867 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 5, 2002
D-U-N-S: 4919247

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,302,867

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 DAVIS CARTAGE CO.

DAVIS CARTAGE CO (USDOT 71961) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. effective Dec 30, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.

It reports 50 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 5, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DAVIS CARTAGE CO's USDOT number?

DAVIS CARTAGE CO's USDOT number is 71961, and its motor carrier number is MC-133437.

Is DAVIS CARTAGE CO authorized to operate?

As of Jul 29, 2026, DAVIS CARTAGE CO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DAVIS CARTAGE CO's safety record?

DAVIS CARTAGE CO has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).