Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA INTER COMMERCE EXPRESS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
20.2 yr
Model years 1999–2013 · peer benchmark unavailable.
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ETNA TRANSFER INC (USDOT 550280) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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 Jul 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 9 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 10, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 23, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
ETNA TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 550280, and its motor carrier number is MC-265194.
As of 2026-06-21, ETNA TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ETNA TRANSFER INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
ETNA TRANSFER INC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ETNA TRANSFER INC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Michigan
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 3
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2015
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2014 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 3 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2006 → Jul 2010 | $750K | 5 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| ST. PAUL GUARDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Apr 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1996 → Apr 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1994 → May 1996 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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