Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3877150 · MC-1421291
GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC
1 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 4 statesWARREN, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1421291 INACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.5Avg age (yr)
2009–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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
Watch · 2
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2009–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3877150, MC-1421291) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WARREN, MI, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
GLGREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 06/18/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
55.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈5.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness8 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Michigan · 22–22
20222022
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WARREN, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 299073USDOT 1273556USDOT 2278658Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 299073USDOT 338315USDOT 1273556USDOT 3125588USDOT 3267712USDOT 1046779USDOT 3647698USDOT 4370808
Shares a company officer with other carriers
johnny thorns — 2 carriers: USDOT 4451741
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13377 BLOOMFIELD, WARREN, MI, 48089
- Mailing address
- 13377 BLOOMFIELD AVE, WARREN, MI, 48089-1388
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 585-8564
- Fax
- (248) 652-8710
Registration
- Officer
- Johnny Thorns
- USDOT / docket
- 3877150 · MC-1421291
- First registered
- 05/04/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2025 · 13,500 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Frequently asked
What is GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3877150, and its motor carrier number is MC-1421291.
Is GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT 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 GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 3 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 GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC based?
GREAT LAKES SUPERIOR TRANSPORT LLC is based in WARREN, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.