GREAT NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION CO
USDOT 424634
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (28 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCherokee Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate8.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 36 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 424634 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-224845 |
| Legal Name | GREAT NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8106874860 |
| Address | 4300 W MOUNT MORRIS RD, Mount Morris, MI, 48458-9379 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090316) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Cherokee Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1990-07-02 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1990-07-02 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 46 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8.7% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-08-18 — MI — towaway
- 2023-08-03 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (24), 12 (12), 16 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 28 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 28 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,490,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-25 |
GREAT NORTHERN TRANSPORTATION CO operates 28 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mount Morris, MI
- LOUIES TOWING & SERVICES CO — USDOT 320703, 6 power units
- JOSEPH THOMPSON — USDOT 463540, 2 power units
- CASMER MANUFACTURING INC — USDOT 374496, 1 power units
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