CAPACITY TRANSPORT INC

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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
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

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
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
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).

Power Units
57
Drivers
50
Inspections
72
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
35.7%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
57
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
1 active

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)
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
81589028 May 13, 2024 KY 2 SHELBYVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 393.95(f), 393.60(d) Yes
81025938 Mar 5, 2024 KY 2 SHEPHERDSVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9(a) No
80766750 Feb 5, 2024 KY 2 MUNFORDVILLE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 395.8(e)(1), 393.45(b)(2) Yes
80226336 Nov 21, 2023 MI 2 mi-eb-i-94-@-m-39
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
16 393.207(f), 393.207(a), 393.75(a) No
79912448 Oct 12, 2023 IN 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.47(a), 396.5(b), 392.2 Yes
79473144 Jul 20, 2023 MI 2 mi-fowlerville-scale-w/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
79085161 Jul 6, 2023 TN 2 tn-thp-1-knox-scales--east
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 393.9(a), 396.5(b), 393.75(a)(3) Yes
78806020 Apr 5, 2023 NY 2 BUFFALO PEACE BRIDGE 3 393.9(a), 393.55(e), 393.45(b)(2) No
78758505 May 25, 2023 MI 2 WB I-94 AT REST AREA
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78620054 May 12, 2023 MI 2 WB I-94 AT REST AREA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78403661 Apr 19, 2023 MI 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75(a)(3), 392.2 Yes
86106797 Oct 21, 2025 KY 1 LONDON
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84058416 Mar 6, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.5B-HWSL, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47F-B Yes
83162010 Nov 14, 2024 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82559465 Aug 29, 2024 MI 1 mi-grass-lake-scale-e/b
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9(a), 393.47(e) No
81891395 Jun 17, 2024 MI 1 WB FOWLERVILLE SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.120(d)(1), 393.75(a), 391.11(b)(5) Yes
79364180 Aug 8, 2023 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.5(b) Yes
79171629 Jul 18, 2023 TN 1 GILES COUNTY SCALES
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3), 396.5(b) Yes
78994120 Jun 26, 2023 MI 1 COLDWATER SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
8 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) Yes
78664789 May 17, 2023 MI 1 mi-wb-i-94-@-belleville-rest-area
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
14 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(g), 393.209(b) Yes
78647621 May 16, 2023 MI 1 WB I-94 REST AREA
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
21 393.75(g), 393.207(a), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
78403584 Apr 19, 2023 MI 1
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.53(b), 393.11, 393.48(a) No
Recent Crashes View all 57 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)

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 →
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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