MAX TRANS LLC

USDOT 2012932

ActiveEstablished authority

Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (45 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).

USDOT2012932
MC NumberMC-709246
Fleet45 power units
Drivers47
Phone6163091577
LocationKentwood, MI

Vetting summary

At a glance

  • Insurance on fileCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  • Out-of-service rate7.8% vs 19.1% national avg
  • Crashes (24 months)6 reported — involvement does not imply fault
  • Authority ageGranted 16 years ago

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 Number2012932
MC NumberMC-709246
Legal NameMAX TRANS LLC
DBA Name
Entity Type
Phone6163091577
Address4521 PATTERSON AVE, Kentwood, MI, 49512

Status

Authority & safety

Operating StatusActive
Operation TypeInterstate
Safety RatingNone on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating.
Hazmat Flagfalse

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.

Filings

Insurance

Current InsurerCHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
Coverage on File$1,000,000
Insurance on File Since2026-01-01
InsurerCoverageFormEffectiveCancelled
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000BMC-91X2026-01-01

Timeline

Authority history

Authority First Granted2010-07-27 Established authority
Authority Events on Record1
  • 2010-07-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED

Our scoring

Safety scores

Unsafe Driving
91 / 100
Hours-of-Service Compliance
89 / 100
Driver Fitness
0 / 100
Controlled Substances & Alcohol
0 / 100
Vehicle Maintenance
70 / 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)

Inspections115
Out-of-Service Rate7.8% vs 19.1% national average
Crashes6 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 6 towaway)
  • 2025-11-18 — GA — towaway
  • 2025-07-31 — KY — towaway
  • 2025-06-03 — CO — 1 injured, towaway
  • 2025-01-24 — GA — towaway
  • 2024-12-25 — FL — towaway

Most frequent violation categories: 12 (25), 20 (13), 2 (12).

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)45
Drivers47
Recent Annual Mileage5,308,137
Last MCS-150 Filing14-JAN-25

MAX TRANS LLC operates 45 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.

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