Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 572469 · MC-829830
SQS INC
DBA ERG ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
15 power unitsRegional · 5 statesLIVONIA, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829830 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SQS INC safe to work with?
Is SQS INC safe to load? SQS INC (USDOT 572469, MC-829830) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LIVONIA, MI, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SISQS INC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
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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
$5M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Greenwich · 13–23
Xl Specialty · 13–23
Greenwich · 23–25
20132025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Aug 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2023 | $5M | 1 |
| GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Dec 2023 | $5M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- 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 across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIVONIA, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ergenvironmental.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 627933
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13040 MERRIMAN, LIVONIA, MI, 48150
- Mailing address
- 13040 MERRIMAN SUITE 200, LIVONIA, MI, 48150
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (734) 437-9650
- Fax
- (734) 437-9651
- Web domain
- ergenvironmental.com
Registration
- Officers
- Erik Thayer · Edward Dawkins
- USDOT / docket
- 572469 · MC-829830
- First registered
- 08/22/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 08/13/2024 · 584,973 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/17/2020
- D-U-N-S
- 808651319
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 SQS INC's USDOT number?
SQS INC's USDOT number is 572469, and its motor carrier number is MC-829830.
Is SQS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SQS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SQS INC's safety record?
SQS INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SQS INC's fleet?
SQS INC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SQS INC based?
SQS INC is based in LIVONIA, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.