Carrier profile · USDOT 485513 · MC-253719 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Michigan Marine Salvage Inc

2 power unitsHARRISON TWP, MI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-253719 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — 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: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 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

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $0 · CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA · since Nov 1992

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
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

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

Home base

HARRISON TWP, MI

32475 SOUTH RIVER RD

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 32475 SOUTH RIVER RD, HARRISON TWP, MI, 48045-2291
Mailing address: 22831 LINGEMANN, ST CLAIR SHORES, MI, 48080
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (586) 468-2430
Fax: (810) 468-2716
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Julie A Schmidt · Donald C Schmidt
USDOT / docket: 485513 · MC-253719
First registered: May 28, 1992
Last MCS-150: Aug 30, 2011 · 50 mi (2010)
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

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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 MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC.

MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC (USDOT 485513) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA effective Nov 18, 1992 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 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 30, 2011.

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

Frequently asked

What is MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC's USDOT number?

MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC's USDOT number is 485513, and its motor carrier number is MC-253719.

Is MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC's fleet?

MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC based?

MICHIGAN MARINE SALVAGE INC is based in HARRISON TWP, MI.

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