Carrier profile · USDOT 1608775 · MC-596493 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

Great Lakes Petroleum Transportation LLC

59 power unitsALMA, MI62/100

BROKER AUTHORITY ACTIVEMC-596493 BROKER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

59Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(989) 463-4654

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 59 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

59 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — 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: None
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Illinois National’09–’11

Lexington’09–’11

Federated’11–’18

Federated Reserve’18–’20

beyond this history

2007201220172022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2020 → Aug 2021	$1M	1
FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2020	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2011 → Mar 2018	$1M	3
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2008	$1M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2008 → Mar 2009	$1M	1
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2007 → Mar 2008	$1M	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Mar 2009	$1M	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2007 → Sep 2007	$1M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 59
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

ALMA, MI

6525 N JEROME ROAD

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: 6525 N JEROME ROAD, ALMA, MI, 48801
Mailing address: PO BOX 8, ALMA, MI, 48801
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (989) 463-4654
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Vincent Held Jr
USDOT / docket: 1608775 · MC-596493
First registered: Feb 19, 2007
Last MCS-150: Aug 3, 2018 · 4,178,014 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.20
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,178,014

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 GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC.

GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1608775) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active broker authority but no active for-hire carrier authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 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 Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 59 power units and 49 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 3, 2018.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1608775, and its motor carrier number is MC-596493.

Is GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, GREAT LAKES PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.