Carrier profile · USDOT 4096367 · MC-1561690 · Updated Jul 24, 2026

River of Life Transportation LLC

1 power unitavg 12.3 yrLocal · 2 statesMACOMB, MI50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1561690 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(248) 925-2699 Email dispatchjohnmattika@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 24, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 2006–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’23–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2023 → Aug 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

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

Home base

MACOMB, MI

17967 BAYSIDE DR

Top corridor

IN ⇄ MI

IN 1 · MI 1

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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4115280

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 17967 BAYSIDE DR, MACOMB, MI, 48042-1173
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (248) 925-2699
Email: johnmattika@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: John Mattika
USDOT / docket: 4096367 · MC-1561690
First registered: Jun 28, 2023
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2026 · 117,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

117,000

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 RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC.

RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4096367) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 24, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 3, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 24, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4096367, and its motor carrier number is MC-1561690.

Is RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 24, 2026, RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

RIVER OF LIFE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MACOMB, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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