Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
117 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1880349 · MC-678205
GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC
117 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 25 statesROMULUS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-678205 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
117Power units
134 observed · MCS-150
256Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.330.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
16 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1880349, MC-678205) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ROMULUS, MI, operating 117 power units and 106 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 409 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
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Safety
409 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.3% (24-mo)188 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)323 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 117-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 117
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 324
- Annualized
- ≈162 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving126
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance63 · 52 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance55 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance38 · 9 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 8 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance21
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Amerisure · 19–22
Berkley · 22–24
20142025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 24 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Aug 2016 | $750k | 10 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 117
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 134
- Trailers (towed)
- 256
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
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2424
US statesInspections · 24 mo323323
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMULUS, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 61 trucks also ran under 13 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1246253USDOT 3417023USDOT 3665903USDOT 3490679USDOT 3670543USDOT 4039655USDOT 1856796USDOT 3650011Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 47 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1492538USDOT 1726851USDOT 1856796USDOT 3665903USDOT 1394629USDOT 1833560USDOT 3268702USDOT 3417023
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@greatway-trans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3446874
Shares a company officer with other carriers
diaa alshara — 2 carriers: USDOT 3662736
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)117117
Observed (24 mo)134134
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 29841 VAN BORN RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 551-3021
- Fax
- (313) 551-3037
- Web domain
- greatway-trans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Diaa Alshara
- USDOT / docket
- 1880349 · MC-678205
- First registered
- 04/21/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 05/20/2025 · 36,000,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/02/2018
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.00
- D-U-N-S
- 78622310
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1880349, and its motor carrier number is MC-678205.
Is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 409 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 117 power units and 106 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
GREATWAY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ROMULUS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 25 states.