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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, 2022
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 35.7% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — CAPACITY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 270847)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 35.7% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — Berkley Casualty Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/270847/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 270847 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: LEONARD MACINNES Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Based in MELVINDALE, MI

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 83/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 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 5.4% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 35.7% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=17975 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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 +1 (56 → 57) · Aug 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 270847
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 1986 (~40y)
MC / docket MC458477
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer LEONARD MACINNES
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls
Fleet size 57 units
Drivers 50
Annual mileage 2,198,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (313) 294-4500
Email: [email protected]
Physical
17065 HESS STREET
MELVINDALE, MI 48122
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 270847
In FMCSA records since Apr 2, 1986 (~40y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,198,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 35.7% vs 23.4% +12.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.82 vs 1.80 +0.02
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 56 0 0
Trailers 127 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 57 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 1 0 1 2
Tow-away 2 0 4 6
Crash reports 2 0 4 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 72 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 33 33 0
OOS inspections 1 5 0
OOS percentage 3.03% 15.15% —
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
57
Drivers
50
Inspections
72
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
35.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
6
57 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

CAPACITY TRANSPORT INC had 33 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 18.2%, which is in line with the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0. 6 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

33 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MI (14) and KY (9).

Violation profile

18.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (28.6% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 32 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 56 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 50 drivers; Peterbilt, Mckt, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 35.7% 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 17,975 ACTIVE carriers operating 28–86 power units (±50% of this carrier's 57 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,975 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
35.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 17,975 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +19 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 →
    • Power Units 56 57
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Aug 22, 2026 Aug 22, 2026

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

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
35 violations
10 OOS · 28.6%
Unsafe Driving
23 violations
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Hours of Service
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Michigan (MI) 14 2 14.3% Jul 8, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 9 2 22.2% Mar 10, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 7 1 14.3% Mar 6, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 0 0.0% Sep 9, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 1 100.0% Feb 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 36
Mckt 18
Kenworth 7
Mcoa 7
Freightliner 6
Mack 6
Bens 4
Mntr 4
Trailer 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.33 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.01 0 — Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 13 — 1.94 2 — Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 10.89 11 — Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (72 rows) View all 72 →
Inspection # Date State Level ▼ Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88347762 Jul 8, 2026 MI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC30195 · 1XKDDB0X94J055551
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88343189 Jul 8, 2026 MI 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC30198 · 1XKDDB0X04J055552
1 392.2-SLL No
88015042 Jun 2, 2026 MI 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67584 · 1XP5DB9X84D817087
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87673677 Apr 23, 2026 MI 3 ROAD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67584 · 1XP5DB9X84D817087
1 2-SLLS2 No
87233835 Mar 6, 2026 TN 3 PULASKI TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67586 · 1XP5DB9X74D817078
0 — No
86982568 Feb 6, 2026 TN 3 ONEIDA TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC57568 · 2HSCNAMR0YC048123
0 — No
86443660 Dec 1, 2025 MI 3 mi-chicago-rd-@-bibbins-rd
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC30195 · 1XKDDB0X94J055551
2 383.91A-LCDL, 392.2-SLLTCD Yes
85802673 Sep 17, 2025 MI 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI BC56689 · 1FUJBBCG53PJ63198
2 393.106D-C, 392.9A-DFSL Yes
85776696 Sep 9, 2025 IN 3 FISHERS IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB77828 · 1XP5DB9X67N679239
5 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.8-D No
85397349 Aug 4, 2025 KY 3 ELIZABETHTOWN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A88075 · 1XP5DB9X9YN532205
5 396.17C-PI, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2-SLLLR No
85125826 Jul 3, 2025 TN 3 NASHVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67561 · 1XP5DB9X16N632473
2 392.2-SLLS4, 395.24 No
85048925 Jun 25, 2025 MI 3 BELLEVILLE REST AREA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC30196 · 1XKDDB0X24J055553
0 — No
84640889 May 12, 2025 KY 3 LEXINGTON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67551 · 1XPXD49X2CD146521
1 392.2LV No
84467957 Apr 21, 2025 MI 3 mi-monroe-scale-n/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67581 · 1XP5DB9X64D817072
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
84013750 Mar 3, 2025 KY 3 MUNFORDVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A86027 · 1FUJBBCGX6LU69535
1 392.2 No
83916039 Feb 18, 2025 TN 3 CENTERVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
KY A86027 · 1FUJBBCGX6LU69535
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
83777842 Jan 28, 2025 MI 3 mi-sb-i-75-@-mm-21
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC30197 · 1XKDDB0X44J055554
1 392.2-SLLFC No
83538120 Jan 6, 2025 MI 3 I-75 SB AT 2 MM
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67592 · 1XP5DB9X64D817086
1 392.2-SLLLR No
83257817 Nov 26, 2024 TN 3 CENTERVILLE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67550 · 1XPXD49X5CD146528
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
82927023 Oct 10, 2024 IN 3 GEORGETOWN IN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67586 · 1XP5DB9X74D817078
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
82610937 Sep 6, 2024 MI 3 WB
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB83586 · 1FUJA6AV53LK40428
2 393.100(b), 393.100(c) No
81867009 Jun 10, 2024 MI 3 mi-i-96-e/b-@-merriman
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67582 · 1XP5DB9X34D817076
1 392.2 No
81542804 May 7, 2024 KY 3 MOUNT VERNON
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67580 · 1XP5DB9X14D817075
1 392.16(a) No
81386951 Apr 17, 2024 MI 3 MILLETT HWY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67582 · 1XP5DB9X34D817076
2 395.22(h)(4), 392.2 No
81385512 Apr 17, 2024 KY 3 VINE GROVE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB67591 · 1XP5DB9X44D817085
0 — No
Recent Crashes (57 rows) View all 57 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MI0003791799 Apr 17, 2026 MI Yes No Tow
MI0003757895 Mar 3, 2026 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0073152129 Feb 17, 2025 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0400185453 Nov 26, 2024 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003340905 Nov 12, 2024 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003276627 Sep 6, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003196191 May 10, 2024 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0904465851 Feb 22, 2024 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0003129263 Nov 21, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002950388 Jul 21, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002826556 Feb 28, 2023 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002755383 Nov 30, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002691849 Oct 6, 2022 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072734700 Feb 25, 2022 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0002370131 Sep 21, 2021 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0215174386 Sep 20, 2021 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072615616 Apr 14, 2021 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000631690 Mar 17, 2020 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903354457 Apr 16, 2019 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
MI0001601213 Jan 9, 2019 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IN0903239765 Oct 15, 2018 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0072254082 Oct 1, 2018 KY 0 1 Yes No Injury
KY0072251268 Sep 25, 2018 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0001245242 Dec 28, 2017 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903068598 Dec 12, 2017 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC458477
Active
Granted May 14, 2003
View full authority record →
common
MC458477
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 MC458477 common N —
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
Berkley Casualty Company 6501169 BMC-91X — Jan 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6501169 91X $750,000 Jan 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6501169 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2022 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190033 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 5, 2020 CANCELLED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA190033 BIPD/Primary — Jan 1, 2019 Jan 1, 2020 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA-030054 BIPD/Primary — May 8, 2003 Jan 1, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY MC-030058 CARGO — May 8, 2003 May 5, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jan 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 5, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jan 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 5, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. May 14, 2003
    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

Station State Inspections OOS
LEXINGTON KY 4 2
GILES COUNTY SCALES TN 3 2
GEORGETOWN IN IN 2 0
MUNFORDVILLE KY 2 1
SHEPHERDSVILLE KY 2 0
WB I-94 AT REST AREA MI 2 0
WB I-96 AT MERRIMAN MI 2 0
ARDMORE TN TN 2 1
CENTERVILLE TN TN 2 0
FISHERS IN IN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 32 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 17 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 10 2
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 6
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 5 4
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 4 4
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
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