Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4219065 · MC-1630485
FIS GROUP LLC
2 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesGAYLORD, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1630485 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-05
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFederal Out-of-Service Order
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2019–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FIS GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is FIS GROUP LLC safe to load? FIS GROUP LLC (USDOT 4219065, MC-1630485) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GAYLORD, MI, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-05.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-05
FGFIS GROUP LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact · ordered 01/25/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 385.337 Other violationOther1 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.40 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2021
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GAYLORD, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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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.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 750 POQUETTE RD, GAYLORD, MI, 49735-9325
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (989) 350-2848
- cforrest@fisgroup.us
- Web domain
- fisgroup.us
Registration
- Officers
- Christopher Forrest · Nicholas James Forrest
- USDOT / docket
- 4219065 · MC-1630485
- First registered
- 04/02/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/03/2026 · 2,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FIS GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
FIS GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 4219065, and its motor carrier number is MC-1630485.
Is FIS GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-05, FIS GROUP LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is FIS GROUP LLC's safety record?
FIS GROUP LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is FIS GROUP LLC's fleet?
FIS GROUP LLC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIS GROUP LLC based?
FIS GROUP LLC is based in GAYLORD, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.