Carrier profile · USDOT 528903 · MC-557140 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Manheim's Metro Detroit Auto Auction Inc

DBA DETROIT AUTO AUCTION

5 power unitsCARLETON, MI50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-557140 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(734) 654-7100 Email dispatchmary.lakner@cox.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Home’06–’17

beyond this history

2006201120162021now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	Jan 2006 → Oct 2017	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARLETON, MI

600 WILL CARLETON RD

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

@cox.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 399982 USDOT 551509 USDOT 755812 USDOT 825465 USDOT 895125 USDOT 992318 USDOT 1044549 USDOT 1209372

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jim elliott — 5 carriers: USDOT 1217527 USDOT 1275139 USDOT 2026670 USDOT 2317494

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 600 WILL CARLETON RD, CARLETON, MI, 48117
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (734) 654-7100
Cell: (734) 790-5127
Fax: (734) 654-7147
Email: mary.lakner@cox.com
Web domain: cox.com

Registration

Officers: Jim Elliott · Fred Montero
USDOT / docket: 528903 · MC-557140
First registered: Jul 2, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2008 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC.

MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC (USDOT 528903) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2008.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC's USDOT number?

MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC's USDOT number is 528903, and its motor carrier number is MC-557140.

Is MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MANHEIM'S METRO DETROIT AUTO AUCTION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.