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GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC

GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 21 power units and 16 drivers, based in Grand Ledge, MI. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 22.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 18, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 36.4% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 1304846)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 36.4% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1304846/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1304846 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: GREG C HICKOK General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Other (AGGREATES & WOOD CHIPS) Based in GRAND LEDGE, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 36.4% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=49898 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Legal Name GRAND RIVER TRUCKING CO INC → GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1304846
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2004 (~21y)
Company officer GREG C HICKOK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction, Other (AGGREATES & WOOD CHIPS)
Fleet size 21 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 918,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (517) 627-7556
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10658 W GRAND RIVER HWY
GRAND LEDGE, MI 48837
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1304846
In FMCSA records since Nov 16, 2004 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 918,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 36.4% vs 23.4% +13.0 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.72 vs 1.80 -0.08
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2003-12-09 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 21 0 0
Trailers 25 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 33 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 16.67% 11.11% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
21
Drivers
16
Inspections
33
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
36.4%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
7
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 22.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (13) and IN (2).

Violation profile

22.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 11 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 21 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 16 drivers; Peterbilt, Freightliner, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 36.4% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 49,898 ACTIVE carriers operating 10–32 power units (±50% of this carrier's 21 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 49,898 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
36.4%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 49,898 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +22.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name GRAND RIVER TRUCKING CO INC GRAND RIVER TRUCKING COMPANY INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (20 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
14 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
11 violations
2 OOS · 18.2%
Driver Fitness
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 13 2 15.4% Sep 17, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 1 50.0% Feb 25, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 1 50.0% Dec 12, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Mar 10, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 13
Freightliner 11
Kenworth 3
Mcoa 3
Unknown 3
Mac 2
Mntr 2
Trlk 2
Trailer 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 3 — 1.11 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.38 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 6 — 3.54 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 4.11 4 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89018163 Sep 17, 2026 MI 2 FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD14583 · 1XPADB0X42N570802
2 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88190082 Jun 19, 2026 MI 1 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC20014 · 3ALXA7CG2EDFX7230
4 393.47E, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.11A1-CSURR No
87673858 Apr 23, 2026 MI 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD41839 · 1XPXD40X0RD896618
3 17C-PI, 2-SLLEWA3 No
87186804 Feb 25, 2026 IN 3 FISHERS IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB64300 · 1XPBD49X4ND779969
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLSWZ Yes
86957128 Feb 3, 2026 MI 2 mi-i-94/hartford-twp
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB85436 · 1FUJHHDR2LLLX0060
2 393.23-LEU, 391.41APC Yes
86181277 Oct 28, 2025 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD21546 · 1XPXD40X3PD857731
2 392.82DUMT, 392.16AD No
86080652 Oct 16, 2025 MI 2 mi-i-96-e-@-94-mm
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BE31519 · 1XKDDB0XX7J167750
0 — No
85794267 Sep 10, 2025 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB54614 · 3AKJGLDR4JSJW7002
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.104B-C No
85398473 Aug 1, 2025 MI 1 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BC78097 · 1NKDLB0X3XJ827320
3 393.47E, 392.2-SLLEWA3, 393.53B-B No
85140805 Jul 2, 2025 MI 3 mi-chicago-rd-@-bibbins-rd
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD51207 · 1XPXD40X9RD896617
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
84467955 Apr 21, 2025 MI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC32577 · 1FVXA7001CDBK5257
2 391.45A-MCEM, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
84406593 Mar 28, 2025 MI 1 COLDWATER WEIGH STATION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB64300 · 1XPBD49X4ND779969
0 — No
84091994 Mar 10, 2025 IL 3 70
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB46300 · 1XKYD49X7FJ436821
0 — No
83450320 Dec 19, 2024 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB16678 · 1XPXD40X4PD825564
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83388790 Dec 12, 2024 PA 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC22464 · 1XPBD49X2ND779968
2 392.2MI, 392.2RG No
83003009 Oct 24, 2024 PA 2 ON RAILROAD ST 126 FEET NORTH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC22464 · 1XPBD49X2ND779968
11 393.75A1, 392.2, 393.9 Yes
82888148 Oct 10, 2024 MI 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI BD06049 · 1NPALB0X12D579704
1 392.2 No
82794563 Sep 30, 2024 MI 2 mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD21546 · 1XPXD40X3PD857731
1 393.60(c) No
82119466 Jul 12, 2024 MI 2 HOWELL REST AREA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BB24930 · 2FV7F0Y93VA805166
1 393.207(a) Yes
82119745 Jul 9, 2024 MI 3 CEDAR STREET
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD21546 · 1XPXD40X3PD857731
1 392.2 No
81973123 Jun 26, 2024 MI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BA86831 · 3ALXA700XHDHK7368
1 392.2 No
81884895 Jun 13, 2024 IN 1 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB54614 · 3AKJGLDR4JSJW7002
4 393.51(c), 393.75(a)(3), 393.45(d) Yes
81268122 Apr 1, 2024 MI 3 DEWITT REST AREA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB16678 · 5KJJBWD14PLNZ2700
1 392.2 No
81163464 Mar 21, 2024 MI 2 mi-fowlerville-scale-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BD21546 · 1XPXD40X3PD857731
1 392.2 No
80736681 Jan 25, 2024 IN 2 WARREN IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC32577 · 1FVXA7001CDBK5257
2 393.50D-B, 393.9A-LSML No
Recent Crashes (7 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003177790 Apr 29, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002970521 Aug 30, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002217916 Feb 25, 2021 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0001532312 Oct 16, 2018 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001170216 May 23, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000414696 Jan 20, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0009335805 Aug 2, 2015 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC473097
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC473097 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 9, 2003 MC473097-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZG2624 91X $750,000 Jul 18, 2020 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L88774 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2012 Jul 18, 2020 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-L88774 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2008 Jul 18, 2012 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1687936 BIPD/Primary — May 15, 2005 Jul 18, 2008 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1687936 BIPD/Primary — May 15, 2005 Sep 2, 2008 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1687936-3 BIPD/Primary — May 15, 2004 May 15, 2005 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1687936-2 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2003 May 15, 2004 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jul 18, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 2, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 14, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jul 18, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 17, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. May 15, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. May 20, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. May 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Dec 9, 2003
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WARREN IN IN 2 1
70 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
EVANSVILLE IN IN 1 0
FISHERS IN IN 1 1
CEDAR STREET MI 1 0
COLDWATER WEIGH STATION MI 1 0
DEWITT REST AREA MI 1 0
FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B MI 1 0
HOWELL REST AREA MI 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 11 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.104(a) Inadequate/damaged securement device/system Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.110(b) Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo. Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.17(b) No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.51(c) Steering wheel free play excessive Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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