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INNOVATIVE FLUIDS LLC

Joins 75 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 2.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.8% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.
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TruckCodex risk summary — INNOVATIVE FLUIDS LLC (USDOT 1711586)
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 2.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 11.8% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1711586/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1711586 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: STEVE PETERS Chemicals Based in MILAN, MI

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 2.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 11.8% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=21704 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units −11 (57 → 46) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Power Units +11 (46 → 57) · Jun 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (44 → 43) · Oct 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (43 → 44) · Jun 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1711586
In FMCSA records since Nov 27, 2007 (~18y)
Company officer STEVE PETERS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Chemicals
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 43
Annual mileage 1,450,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (734) 241-5699
Email: [email protected]
Physical
415 SQUIRES DRIVE
MILAN, MI 48160
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1711586
In FMCSA records since Nov 27, 2007 (~18y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,450,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 11.8% vs 23.4% -11.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.1% vs 6.7% -4.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 154 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 75 75 15
OOS inspections 3 3 2
OOS percentage 4% 4% 13.33%
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
46
Drivers
43
Inspections
154
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
11.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
17 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 11.8% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

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

Compared against 21,704 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,704 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
11.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 21,704 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -2.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 6 tracked changes on record. · 3 driver-count changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 44 43
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 57 46
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 43 44
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 46 57
      Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 42 43
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 44 46
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 Oct 19, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (34 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 9 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2026
New York (NY) 7 1 14.3% Jan 22, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 6 0 0.0% Jun 18, 2026
Ohio (OH) 6 0 0.0% Oct 12, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 6 1 16.7% Feb 4, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 5 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
Michigan (MI) 5 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 4 0 0.0% Nov 21, 2025
South Carolina (SC) 4 0 0.0% Jul 16, 2025
Maryland (MD) 4 0 0.0% Jan 9, 2026
Virginia (VA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 16, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 1 33.3% Apr 8, 2025
Illinois (IL) 3 0 0.0% Nov 12, 2025
Kentucky (KY) 2 0 0.0% May 4, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 1 50.0% Nov 4, 2024
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Nov 13, 2025
US (US) 2 0 0.0% Jul 22, 2025
Connecticut (CT) 2 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 44
Western Star 26
Peterbilt 22
Knnw 2
Freightliner 1
Kenworth N 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.15 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.10 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 0.36 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 15 — 1.21 1 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (154 rows) View all 154 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89254093 Oct 12, 2026 OH 1 AMHERST OH
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC09514 · 1XKYDP9X1FJ448822
1 393.55C1 No
89024576 Sep 16, 2026 VA 1 ABINGDON VA — 2 — Yes
88911030 Sep 3, 2026 TN 1 STANTON TN — 0 — No
88880531 Sep 2, 2026 NC 1 HILLSBOROUGH NC — 0 — No
88787509 Aug 25, 2026 CT 1 GREENWICH SCALE — 2 — No
88706402 Aug 13, 2026 OH 2 — — 0 — No
88196355 Jun 18, 2026 PA 3 — — 0 — No
88157804 Jun 16, 2026 MI 1 — — 0 — No
88156498 Jun 16, 2026 MI 1 — — 0 — No
88156096 Jun 16, 2026 MI 1 — — 0 — No
88155896 Jun 16, 2026 MI 1 — — 0 — No
88155396 Jun 16, 2026 MI 1 — — 0 — No
87787139 May 6, 2026 NC 1 — — 0 — No
87755855 May 4, 2026 KY 1 — — 1 — No
87235097 Mar 6, 2026 TN 1 GORDONSVILLE TN — 0 — No
87231617 Mar 5, 2026 TN 3 PULASKI TN — 0 — No
87133823 Feb 23, 2026 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC23081 · 2NK5LJ0X7PM250573
0 — No
87012626 Feb 4, 2026 MN 1 CAMBRIDGE MN
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC12981 · 5KKHAVDV8NPNM8649
10 — Yes
86910593 Jan 22, 2026 NY 3 QUEENSBURY NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC50745 · 2NKHLJ0X9KM312982
0 — No
86759682 Jan 9, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC30188 · 5KKHBPDV2RLUL3650
1 — No
86602112 Dec 17, 2025 VA 1 SANDSTON VA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC20591 · 2NK5LJ0X9PM250574
0 — No
86625292 Dec 15, 2025 NY 2 OXFORD NY
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
NY RC13900 · 2NKHLJ0X7KM312981
0 — No
86497155 Dec 4, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC23081 · 2NK5LJ0X7PM250573
0 — No
86401840 Nov 21, 2025 NJ 1 HERBERTSVILLE
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC13699 · 2NP3LJ0X3NM811947
0 — No
86426463 Nov 20, 2025 MN 1 FOREST LAKE MN
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC12981 · 5KKHAVDV8NPNM8649
2 — No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400464539 Mar 5, 2026 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MN0252950172 Oct 22, 2025 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA404854600X May 31, 2024 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0004920400 Dec 13, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA211567200X Dec 6, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
OH0223195503 Oct 13, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD22A0898739 Mar 23, 2022 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022101144 Jan 22, 2022 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0213161105 Aug 26, 2021 OH 0 1 No No Injury
NYSP40123850 Jan 26, 2021 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA001937200X Feb 21, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0192620153 Sep 19, 2019 MN 0 2 Yes No Injury
ILU140490277 Oct 3, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0015542169 Dec 4, 2015 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071149866 Apr 30, 2012 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0007233448 Jan 5, 2009 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0081065360 Mar 12, 2008 VA 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
ROADSIDE OH 7 2
KNOXVILLE TN TN 7 0
GREENWICH SCALE CT 2 0
ORONOCO MN MN 2 1
ROADSIDE US 24 OH 2 1
HARLEYVILLE SC SC 2 0
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
MONUMENT PORT OF ENTRY NB CO 1 0
NB MONUMENT POE CO 1 0
PLATTEVILLE CO CO 1 0

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