GREAT LAKES TRUCKING LLC

DOT# 1378487 MC# 525871 Ludington, MI Authorized For-Hire
(231) 845-6248 cbouwkamp@indiansummercoop.com 3958 Chauvez Rd, Ludington MI 49431-9740
23 tractors 17 drivers 1.7M mi/yr · ~76k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 31.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
21 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
23
Drivers · CDL
17 · 17
Annual miles
1.7M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 21 2 0 23
Trailers 42 2 0 44

Registration

Registered
05-31-2005 (21 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
07-03-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JOE BOGUS
Officer
STEVE HULL

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
19
47% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 7
Driver out-of-service
5.3%
1 of 19
Violations
21
2 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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What they get cited for

21 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 4 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 4 · False log 1 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Brakes 3 · Other parts 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jan
    14
    2026
    Ohio
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    10
    2025
    Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    11
    2025
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$750,000 · SECURA INSURANCE, A MUTUAL CO.
on record since Feb 24, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2005
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC since Jul 27, 2025
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
  • Indiana 8
  • Illinois 2
  • Michigan (HQ) 2
  • Montana 2
  • Louisiana 1
  • Missouri 1
  • New York 1
  • Pennsylvania 1
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