MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC CO
USDOT 114935 · Doing business as MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC UTILITIES CO
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (225 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 114935 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC CO |
| DBA Name | MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC UTILITIES CO |
| Entity Type | INDIVIDUAL |
| Phone | 3139215300 |
| Address | 9440 GRINNELL, Detroit, MI, 48213 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100406) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 19 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-15 — MI — towaway
- 2025-11-26 — MI — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-04-16 — MI — towaway
- 2025-04-15 — MI — towaway
- 2024-07-02 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (11), 51 (6), 14 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 225 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 218 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,978,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 26-MAR-25 |
MOTOR CITY ELECTRIC CO operates 225 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in MI.
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