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MAX TRANS LLC

KENTWOOD, MI

Joins 107 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (Cherokee Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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 · Jan 1, 2026
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.8% vs peer 14.3% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — MAX TRANS LLC (USDOT 2012932)
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 rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.8% vs peer 14.3%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2012932/
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 2012932 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DALIBOR KOVACEVIC General Freight Based in KENTWOOD, MI

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

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 2.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.8% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=22908 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common 1 active
Insurance

Cherokee Insurance Company · BMC-91X

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2012932
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 2010 (~16y)
MC / docket MC709246
Company officer DALIBOR KOVACEVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 45 units
Drivers 47
Annual mileage 5,347,837 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4521 PATTERSON AVE
KENTWOOD, MI 49512
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2012932
In FMCSA records since Mar 29, 2010 (~16y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,347,837 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 14.8% vs 23.4% -8.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 2.6% vs 6.7% -4.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.75 vs 1.80 -1.05
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · CA260008
Effective Jan 1, 2026
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · CA260008
Effective Jan 1, 2026
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 2010-07-27 (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 0 45 0
Trailers 0 61 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 27 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 1 1
Tow-away 0 1 5 6
Crash reports 0 1 5 6

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 185 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 107 107 0
OOS inspections 1 6 0
OOS percentage 0.93% 5.61% —
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
45
Drivers
47
Inspections
185
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
14.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
27 all-time
Authorities
2
2 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 14.8% 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 22,908 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–68 power units (±50% of this carrier's 45 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,908 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
14.8%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 22,908 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +0.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)

2023-11 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 11 0 0.0% Oct 8, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 10 1 10.0% May 28, 2026
Indiana (IN) 8 1 12.5% Sep 28, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 8 1 12.5% Mar 22, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 8 0 0.0% Oct 21, 2026
Michigan (MI) 6 0 0.0% Sep 8, 2026
Illinois (IL) 6 0 0.0% May 1, 2026
New York (NY) 6 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Georgia (GA) 5 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 5 0 0.0% Oct 15, 2026
New Mexico (NM) 5 1 20.0% Jul 21, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 3 0 0.0% May 28, 2026
Texas (TX) 3 0 0.0% Dec 8, 2025
Florida (FL) 3 1 33.3% Jul 14, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 3 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2026
Wisconsin (WI) 2 1 50.0% Jun 17, 2025
Massachusetts (MA) 2 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Maine (ME) 2 0 0.0% May 3, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Oct 2, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 0 0.0% Aug 24, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2025
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Aug 21, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 25, 2025
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Feb 23, 2026
California (CA) 1 0 0.0% Feb 6, 2026
Arizona (AZ) 1 0 0.0% Jul 6, 2025
US (US) 1 0 0.0% Feb 27, 2025
Washington (WA) 1 0 0.0% Aug 2, 2025
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Dec 2, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 150
Hyundai Translead 82
Utility 67
Peterbilt 3
Stri 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 15 — 0.95 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 22 — 3.80 4 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 22 — 2.25 2 — 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 (185 rows) View all 185 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89319605 Oct 21, 2026 KY 2 LONDON KY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89279844 Oct 15, 2026 SD 3 JEFFERSON SD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E1PC, 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
89226855 Oct 8, 2026 OH 3 QUAKER CITY OH — 1 396.17C-PI No
89226369 Oct 7, 2026 GA 3 ATLANTA GA — 1 392.82DUMT No
89162548 Oct 2, 2026 NJ 1 GREENWICH SCALE EB
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS Yes
89125403 Sep 28, 2026 IN 2 RICHMOND IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89098400 Sep 25, 2026 SC 3 BATESBURG SC
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
89016439 Sep 17, 2026 KY 1 FRANKLIN KY
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88936746 Sep 8, 2026 MI 2 MI
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volvo
2 392.2-SLLMF, 393.60C No
88480000 Jul 21, 2026 NM 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88422955 Jul 14, 2026 FL 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88272455 Jun 29, 2026 MI 1 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.5-HL, 393.201C-FR, 393.86A2-RIG No
88229569 Jun 23, 2026 IN 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8E1PC, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 395.3A1-HOSPD No
88196137 Jun 18, 2026 OH 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88184707 Jun 18, 2026 KY 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88135652 Jun 11, 2026 OH 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLMF No
88110626 Jun 9, 2026 FL 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87994153 May 28, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87972893 May 28, 2026 CT 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87949155 May 24, 2026 SD 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87861030 May 14, 2026 OH 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87776030 May 5, 2026 NC 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
87753703 May 3, 2026 ME 1 HOULTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8E1PC, 395.8E-HOSPD No
87745605 May 1, 2026 IL 3 I-55
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 2LC No
87546164 Apr 9, 2026 MA 3 H-HOPKINGTON
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLML No
Recent Crashes (27 rows) View all 27 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010131922 Nov 18, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073214335 Jul 31, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
CO2025000892 Jun 3, 2025 CO 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009761919 Jan 24, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2646587204 Dec 25, 2024 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0243231234 Dec 11, 2024 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003178043 Apr 30, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0073027515 Apr 8, 2024 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003038331 Nov 12, 2023 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX6OWDHQE1IW Sep 14, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002939709 Jul 12, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0103453165 Oct 14, 2022 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX68Y6HQE1EE Feb 24, 2022 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002120838 Jan 5, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV202012067A Jun 14, 2020 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0106193813 Mar 4, 2020 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA804614300X Apr 24, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0176195912 Dec 19, 2017 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001213499 Nov 17, 2017 MI 0 2 Yes No Injury
MA1003285926 Apr 21, 2017 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX4UEDHQE1V8 Feb 27, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA0160037103 Aug 31, 2016 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MO0000063734 Aug 2, 2016 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
NV0160602474 Jun 24, 2016 NV 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1500442893 Jul 26, 2015 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Jul 27, 2010 MC709246-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Apr 1, 2010 MC709246 Daily Register Permit Daily Register →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Cherokee Insurance Company CA260008 BMC-91X — Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA260008 91X $1,000,000 Jan 1, 2026 On file ACTIVE
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA250008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2025 Jan 1, 2026 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA240008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2024 Jan 1, 2025 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA230008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2023 Jan 1, 2024 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA220008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2022 Jan 1, 2023 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA210008 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA200026 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2021 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190025 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA180019 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2018 Jan 1, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA160021 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2016 Jan 1, 2018 REPLACED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP9880848 04 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2015 Jan 1, 2016 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP9880848 03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2014 Jan 1, 2015 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP9880848 02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2013 Jan 1, 2014 CANCELLED
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP 9880848 01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2013 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TFM 500815 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2011 Jan 1, 2012 REPLACED
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA TFM 500815 BIPD/Primary — Feb 19, 2011 Apr 10, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0029157 CARGO — Jul 20, 2010 May 2, 2011 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0029157 BIPD/Primary — Jul 20, 2010 Feb 19, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jan 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jan 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Jan 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Jan 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 1, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  11. Dec 21, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Jan 1, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. Dec 22, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Dec 30, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Jan 1, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Dec 28, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Jan 1, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  19. May 2, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Apr 10, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
  21. Apr 1, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Feb 19, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  23. Jul 27, 2010
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 23 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 10 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 1
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 3 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 3 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 3 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 2 0

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