LANE AUTOMOTIVE INC
USDOT 497310 • DBA: MOTOR STATE DISTRIBUTING • 8300 LANE DRIVE, WATERVLIET, MI, 49098
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
3 states • 8 inspections
Violation Summary (5 violations from 8 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.7(a) | Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (8 inspections)
| Date | Report # | Station | State | Level | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | 87043570 | ROADSIDE | MI | Level 2 | FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.9A-LHLI | No |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 84257542 | I-80 WB | IL | Level 3 | FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 393.9 | No |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 82927124 | CHESTERTON IN | IN | Level 1 | FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 82345904 | WESTBOUND | MI | Level 3 | FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| May 14, 2024 | 81604392 | SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD | IL | Level 1 | FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.7(a) | No |
| Oct 19, 2023 | 79977547 | 012 - FRANKFORT - I-80 W/B | IL | Level 3 | FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | — | No |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 78903735 | US 31 (NB) NEAR CR 500 S. | IN | Level 3 | FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 392.2 | No |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 78342946 | Roadside | IN | Level 1 | — | 0 | — | No |
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (4 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2007 | OH | FATAL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 2, 2007 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2004 | MI | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 7, 2000 | IN | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records