Carrier profile · USDOT 1057197 · MC-445039 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Great Lakes Transportation Coach LLC

DBA METRO CARS

0 power unitsavg 5.2 yrRegional · 3 statesTAYLOR, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-445039 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

5.2Avg age (yr)

2015–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(734) 946-5700 Email dispatcharet@metrocars.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 58 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

23 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 3 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 2.6 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

29 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 6

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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.79 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver 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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lincoln General’02–’08

Occidental Fire’12–’14

Lancer’14–’17

Rli’17–’24

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2024 → Oct 2025	$5M	1
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2024	$5M	5
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2017	$5M	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Feb 2012 → Oct 2014	$5M	3
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$5M	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2002 → Oct 2008	$5M	7

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 15
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

5.2 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

64.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

TAYLOR, MI

24957 BREST RD

Top corridor

MI 23 · OH 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1057157 USDOT 2842889

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@metrocars.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 577560 USDOT 768040 USDOT 2315096 USDOT 2322165 USDOT 2917865

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 24957 BREST RD, TAYLOR, MI, 48180
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (734) 946-5700
Email: aret@metrocars.com
Web domain: metrocars.com

Registration

Officers: Daniel Ret · A Gregory Eaton
USDOT / docket: 1057197 · MC-445039
First registered: Sep 27, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jul 3, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 17, 2024
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC.

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC (USDOT 1057197) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from RLI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 29 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 29 vehicle-level and 3 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 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 Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 17, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

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

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC's USDOT number is 1057197, and its motor carrier number is MC-445039.

Is GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC's safety record?

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 58 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC's fleet?

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC operates 0 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC based?

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC is based in TAYLOR, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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