GREAT LAKES REPAIR AND TOWING LLC

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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 · Feb 15, 2020

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.10% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — GREAT LAKES REPAIR AND TOWING LLC (USDOT 3352252)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 9.10%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3352252/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3352252 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: BRANDYN LAWHEAD Company officer 2: JULIA LAWHEAD Motor Vehicles Driveaway / Towaway Mobile Homes Machinery / Large Objects Based in BRIDGMAN, MI

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

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 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 9.1% (worse). n=88684 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.

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Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3352252

In FMCSA records since Oct 30, 2019 (~6y)

MC / docket MC011030

Company officer BRANDYN LAWHEAD

Company officer 2 JULIA LAWHEAD

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Driveaway / Towaway, Mobile Homes, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 110 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (269) 266-2125

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4948 RAMBO RD

BRIDGMAN, MI 49106

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3352252

In FMCSA records since Oct 30, 2019 (~6y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 110 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 7.50 vs 1.80 +5.70

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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

Insurance
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Feb 15, 2020
Process Agent
#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC011030
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	0	0
Trucks	9	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 2 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	50%	50%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

GREAT LAKES REPAIR AND TOWING LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MI (2 stops).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Freightliner and Peterbilt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 88,684 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

50%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 88,684 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.1%

Median across 88,684 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +40.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2025-04 2025-07

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
Michigan (MI)	2	1	50.0%	Jul 3, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		2
Peterbilt		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	5.00	5	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.10	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	13.00	13	—	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 (2 rows) View all 2 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85140758	Jul 3, 2025	MI	2	mi-new-buffalo-scale-w/b	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MI BD66438 · 1NP5LB9X82D580675	3	393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LHWS, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
84393963	Apr 12, 2025	MI	2	mi-eb-i-94-@-mm-110	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR MI BD66438 · 1NP5LB9X82D580675	12	393.45D-BAAL, 383.23A2-LCDL, 392.2-SLLEWA2	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	6121261	91X	$1,000,000	Feb 15, 2020	On file	ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP005188	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 19, 2019	Feb 15, 2020	CANCELLED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	6040510	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 15, 2017	Jan 14, 2020	NAME CHANGED
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	6040510	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 15, 2017	Dec 19, 2019	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 20, 2022

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 12, 2022

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 11, 2022

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Feb 20, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Feb 15, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 14, 2020

insurance

TERM/CANCL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Dec 20, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 19, 2019

insurance

TERM/REPL — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

Field change history

Field change history
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