Carrier profile · USDOT 2322165 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC

0 power unitsavg 4.5 yrLocal · 1 statesROMULUS, MI90/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

4.5Avg age (yr)

2019–2025 · 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.

Established 14 yearsNo BASIC safety alertsMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 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

4.5 yr

Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

22 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 —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

22 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 10

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.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 19
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

4.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

15.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

ROMULUS, MI

28300 GODDARD ROAD

Top corridor

MI 22

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@metrocars.com — 6 carriers: USDOT 577560 USDOT 768040 USDOT 1057197 USDOT 2315096 USDOT 2917865

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 28300 GODDARD ROAD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
Mailing address: 28300 GODDARD RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174-2633
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

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

Registration

Officers: Daniel Ret · Amanda Ret
USDOT / docket: 2322165
First registered: Jul 6, 2012
Last MCS-150: May 15, 2024 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000,000

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 SHUTTLE LLC.

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC (USDOT 2322165) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 3 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 90 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 15, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

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

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC's USDOT number is 2322165.

Is GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

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

GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION SHUTTLE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 43 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).