Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 253481 · MC-179631
SPRINTER SERVICES INC
27 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 4 statesGRAND RAPIDS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-179631 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
27Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SPRINTER SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is SPRINTER SERVICES INC safe to load? SPRINTER SERVICES INC (USDOT 253481, MC-179631) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating 27 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SSSPRINTER SERVICES INC 74
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 27-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 27
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Hanover · 93–01
United States · 95–97
American Automobile · 01–02
Discover Property · 02–05
Zurich American · 05–14
19932014
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2002 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Nov 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Jun 1995 → Sep 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1993 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 27
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
05
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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3672303USDOT 4234276
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@columbian.us — 2 carriers: USDOT 75786
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2727
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2900 DIXIE AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49418
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 514-6001
- Fax
- (616) 514-5990
- bspeer@columbian.us
- Web domain
- columbian.us
Registration
- Officers
- Doug Johnson · Robert Christian
- USDOT / docket
- 253481 · MC-179631
- First registered
- 12/06/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 01/14/2026 · 1,600,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/04/2007
- D-U-N-S
- 18646702
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is SPRINTER SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
SPRINTER SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 253481, and its motor carrier number is MC-179631.
Is SPRINTER SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SPRINTER SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SPRINTER SERVICES INC's safety record?
SPRINTER SERVICES INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SPRINTER SERVICES INC's fleet?
SPRINTER SERVICES INC operates 27 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SPRINTER SERVICES INC based?
SPRINTER SERVICES INC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.