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1ST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC

HOLLAND, MI

Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NORTHLAND 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 · Sep 13, 2022
Review these
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 10.0% vs 6.7% national (+3.3 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — 1ST CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2336634)
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:
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 10.0% vs 6.7% national (+3.3 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2336634/
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 2336634 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: JOEL EDING Company officer 2: JON EDING General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Livestock Construction Based in HOLLAND, MI

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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
BIPD active · 100/100

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

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
common 1 active
Insurance

NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2336634
In FMCSA records since Aug 23, 2012 (~14y)
MC / docket MC797822
Company officer JOEL EDING
Company officer 2 JON EDING
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Livestock, Construction
Fleet size 7 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 490,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (616) 834-2516
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4201 LINCOLN RD
HOLLAND, MI 49423
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2336634
In FMCSA records since Aug 23, 2012 (~14y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 490,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · WN335463
Effective Sep 13, 2022
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 2012-09-20 (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 2 5 0
Trailers 10 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 7 7 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 14.29% —
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
7
Drivers
7
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
10.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 10.0% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (10 months)

2023-11 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
1 OOS · 11.1%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 5 2 40.0% Sep 30, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Nov 3, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Jul 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 8
International 2
Trail-Eze 2
Cottr 1
Ctrl 1
Dors 1
Fntn 1
Font 1
Freightliner 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.33 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 — 3.14 3 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 10.33 10 — 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 (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86275333 Nov 3, 2025 IN 3 SOUTH BEND IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB98576 · 1NPXGGGGX0D350131
3 392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLTL, 396.17C-PI No
85939828 Sep 30, 2025 MI 1 mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB0843 · 1FVXFB005BDAY3890
1 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
85634450 Aug 27, 2025 MI 3 JONES RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB78221 · 2HSFTASR7XC041481
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85321635 Jul 24, 2025 MI 2 —
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
MI RC25079 · 1NPXGGGG50D160592
5 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.78A-WS, 393.9A-LSLI No
85127827 Jul 2, 2025 OH 3 VAN WERT OH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC25079 · 1NPXGGGG50D160592
0 — No
84669037 May 12, 2025 MI 3 SHAYTOWN RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB78221 · 2HSFTASR7XC041481
2 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLS2 Yes
84092607 Mar 7, 2025 MI 3 mi-ionia-scale-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB76325 · 1XKDDB9X33J894323
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
82130796 Jul 15, 2024 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB80843 · 1NPXGGGGX0D350131
2 392.2, 393.104(f)(4) No
82119723 Jul 8, 2024 MI 2 mi-i-94-w/b-@-cooper-st
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB80843 · 1NPXGGGGX0D350131
0 — No
81687627 May 22, 2024 PA 3 ON I80 W MM 242
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB98576 · 1XP5DB9X02D528945
1 392.2 No
80358083 Dec 8, 2023 MI 3 mi-sb-i-69@16mm
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC29110 · 1XPXD49X18D767126
0 — No
80082323 Nov 2, 2023 MI 1 mi-ionia-scale-w/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC25079 · 1XP7DB9X36D636300
8 393.9(a), 393.53(b), 392.2 No
79135315 Jul 12, 2023 IN 2 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB78221 · 1XP5DB9X6XN476691
0 — No
79027083 Jun 28, 2023 MI 1 mi-i75nb-@-4-mile-rest-area
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC25079 · 1XP7DB9X36D636300
1 393.60(c) No
78828170 Jun 7, 2023 KY 1 KUTTAWA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB80843 · 1NPXGGGGX0D350131
4 392.9(a)(2), 392.16(a), 395.8(f)(1) Yes
78307703 Apr 7, 2023 MI 2 PULLED INTO OSHTEMO REST AREA — 1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0903744564 Feb 18, 2021 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0156086843 Jul 13, 2015 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0902338002 Nov 19, 2014 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC797822
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Sep 20, 2012 MC797822-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN335463 91X $750,000 Sep 13, 2022 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0042884 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2021 Sep 13, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN203583 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2016 Sep 13, 2021 REPLACED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2094022 BIPD/Primary — Jul 20, 2016 Sep 13, 2016 CANCELLED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2094022 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2015 Jul 20, 2016 CANCELLED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2094022 BIPD/Primary — Jan 23, 2015 Sep 13, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2094022 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2014 Jan 23, 2015 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1835099 BIPD/Primary — Sep 13, 2012 Sep 12, 2014 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 1835099 CARGO — Sep 13, 2012 Feb 7, 2013 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 13, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Sep 13, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Sep 13, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Sep 12, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Jul 20, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 1, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Sep 17, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Sep 13, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 23, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 20, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Sep 18, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  12. Sep 12, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Feb 7, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Sep 20, 2012
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SOUTH BEND IN IN 1 0
KUTTAWA KY 1 1
JONES RD MI 1 0
PULLED INTO OSHTEMO REST AREA MI 1 0
SHAYTOWN RD MI 1 1
VAN WERT OH OH 1 0
ON I80 W MM 242 PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(f)(4) Cargo securement - tiedown damaged Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0

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