PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
BYRON CENTER, MI
PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 90 power units and 122 drivers, based in Byron Center, MI. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 15.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 1318896) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 7.70% (worse, peer 1.20%) · Vehicle 12.5% (better, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. • 1 fatality on crash record — 6 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1318896/ As of: Sep 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 7.7% vs peer median 1.2% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 18.2% (better). n=11177 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2,026 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 58 | 22 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 18 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 7.69% | 7.69% | — |
| 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%).
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.
PACE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 15.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.
13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IN (9) and IL (2).
15.4% out-of-service rate, below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (8.3% of violations); top code 392.16 (Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 90 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 122 drivers; Freightliner, Chevrolet, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 11,177 ACTIVE carriers operating 45–135 power units (±50% of this carrier's 90 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 7 | |
| Chevrolet | 4 | |
| Ford | 2 | |
| Kenworth | 2 | |
| Dodge | 1 | |
| East So Tr | 1 | |
| Great Dane | 1 | |
| Mack | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.46 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | — | 0.44 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 6.55 | 7 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88906613 | Sep 4, 2026 | IN | 1 | CHARLESTOWN IN |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
|
0 | — | No |
| 85939694 | Oct 1, 2025 | MI | 1 | mi-wb-i-94-@-ecorse-rd |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.16AD | No |
| 85925502 | Sep 26, 2025 | IN | 2 | SEYMOUR IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.207B-AALPME | Yes |
| 85904068 | Sep 26, 2025 | IN | 3 | CHARLESTOWN IN |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
3 | 392.8-D, 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D | No |
| 85630300 | Aug 27, 2025 | IN | 1 | CHARLESTOWN IN |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
0 | — | No |
| 85590826 | Aug 22, 2025 | IN | 2 | JEFFERSONVILLE IN |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
4 | 393.78A-WS, 393.95F, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 85502478 | Aug 12, 2025 | IN | 3 | INDIANAPOLIS IN |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 85117581 | Jul 2, 2025 | IL | 3 | 90 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2LV | No |
| 84291989 | Apr 2, 2025 | IN | 3 | JEFFERSONVILLE IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 84156266 | Mar 18, 2025 | KY | 3 | LOUISVILLE |
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
|
1 | 392.16 | No |
| 83874809 | Feb 14, 2025 | IL | 2 | — |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
4 | 391.15A-NSIN, 392.2MI, 393.95A | Yes |
| 83774198 | Feb 4, 2025 | IN | 2 | CHARLESTOWN IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 396.17C-PI | No |
| 83375927 | Dec 9, 2024 | IN | 2 | GREENFIELD IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 81514929 | May 1, 2024 | IN | 2 | JEFFERSONVILLE IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80934798 | Feb 23, 2024 | IN | 2 | JEFFERSONVILLE IN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 80426474 | Dec 18, 2023 | MI | 1 | mi-ionia-scale-w/b |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 393.11 | No |
| 80285796 | Nov 30, 2023 | KY | 1 | LOUISVILLE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79854084 | Oct 3, 2023 | IN | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 392.5(a)(2), 393.9(a), 392.2 | Yes |
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILX003569689 | Sep 19, 2024 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| KY0073057597 | Jun 21, 2024 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| MI0009364077 | Sep 8, 2015 | MI | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| MI0009045411 | Sep 2, 2014 | MI | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| IN0901054376 | Jan 19, 2009 | IN | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| FL7699767408 | May 14, 2008 | FL | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTOWN IN | IN | 4 | 0 |
| JEFFERSONVILLE IN | IN | 4 | 0 |
| LOUISVILLE | KY | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| GREENFIELD IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| INDIANAPOLIS IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| SEYMOUR IN | IN | 1 | 1 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
| 392.5(a)(2) | BAC 0.04+ | Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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