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USDOT 1720870 · VERPLANK TRUCKING CO
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VERPLANK TRUCKING CO

USDOT 1720870 Ferrysburg, MI Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
56 power units 47 drivers 3.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 5.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
19 yrs history · 9 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
56 all owned
Drivers · CDL
47 · 47
Annual miles
3.1M ~56k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks2002
Tractors540054
Trailers10800108

Registration

Operation
Intrastate (non-hazmat)
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Dec 27, 2007 (19 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 13, 2025
Officers
NATHAN GATES · RON MATTHEWS
Phone
(616) 842-1448
Email
ron@verplanktrucking.com
Address
705 W 2Nd Street, Ferrysburg MI 49409

Cargo

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Building MaterialsOther: SAND, GRAVEL, SALT, NATURAL STONE,ConstructionCoal/Coke

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
9
22% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.6%
2 of 7 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 9 driver inspections
Violations
16
4 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

16 on the FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    13 · 4 out-of-service
    Brakes 6 · Lights 4 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Seat belt 2 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jul
    30
    2026
    Jul 30, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    18
    2026
    May 18, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jan
    20
    2026
    Jan 20, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    19
    2025
    Dec 19, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    26
    2025
    Sep 26, 2025 · Michigan
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Feb
    12
    2025
    Feb 12, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Oct
    28
    2024
    Oct 28, 2024 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Oct
    16
    2024
    Oct 16, 2024 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 9
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