Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 906942 · MC-393385
V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC
49 power unitsavg 8.8 yrMulti-region · 13 statesZEELAND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-393385 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
49Power units
28 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 79 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.8 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 906942, MC-393385) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ZEELAND, MI, operating 49 power units and 51 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
VTV-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)46 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 49-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 49
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 46
- Annualized
- ≈23 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving39
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 00–01
20002001
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 49
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 28
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZEELAND, MI
Top corridor
IN ⇄ 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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3023998
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@vmaxtrans.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 9258327
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dave van haitsma — 2 carriers: USDOT 2514215
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4949
Observed (24 mo)2828
Shared w/ other carriers11
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
- 3643 80TH AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 772-9032
- Fax
- (616) 772-9052
- todd@vmaxtrans.com
- Web domain
- vmaxtrans.com
Registration
- Officers
- Shelby Van Haitsma · Dave Van Haitsma
- USDOT / docket
- 906942 · MC-393385
- First registered
- 09/21/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 4,493,813 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 906942, and its motor carrier number is MC-393385.
Is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-19, V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC operates 49 power units and 51 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC based?
V-MAX TRANSPORTATION INC is based in ZEELAND, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.