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
Network & Fraud
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1057157USDOT 2842889
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@metrocars.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 577560USDOT 768040USDOT 2315096USDOT 2322165USDOT 2917865
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)00
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FDFE4FS1KDC13364View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Aug 16, 2023 | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 2MG3JMBA9FW067015View sourced platform decode | 2 | 4 | Sep 26, 2023 | Feb 25, 2025 |
| 2MG3JMBA9FW067290View sourced platform decode | 2 | 2 | Jan 10, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
Owner / group view· confidence: email domain
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 6 related authorities · joined by email domain
- Authorities
- 6
- Combined power
- 1
- States
- 3
- Oldest authority
- Oct 17, 1994
- Active now
- 2
- GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC· viewingUSDOT 10571970PU
- METRO TRANSPA INCUSDOT 7680401PU
- GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION VENTURES LLCUSDOT 23150960PU
- GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION HOLDING LLCUSDOT 5775600PU
- GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLCUSDOT 23221650PU
- BELL LIMO A SERIES OF PLATINUM LV TRANSPORTATION LLCUSDOT 29178650PU