CHECKER BUS LLC
DBA CHECKER BUS
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026: 2 crashes (0 fatal, 1 injury) · 68 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 3.2% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 34
- Drivers · CDL
- 37 · 37
- Annual miles
- 959k ~28k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jul 17, 2023)3 yrs old
- Registered
- Jul 28, 2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 5, 2025
- Officer
- JESSE SCHRAMM
- Phone
- (906) 226-7772
- jesse@checkertransport.com
- Address
- 1915 Enterprise St, Marquette MI 49855
Cargo
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
8 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceBrakes 1 · Other parts 2
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May272026May 27, 2026 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain.
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May22026May 2, 2026 · District of ColumbiaInjury · 1 person hurt
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $5,000,000 · NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.on record since Mar 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Michigan (HQ) 61
- Iowa 5
- Illinois 1
- Pennsylvania 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (90%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 4 | 0.55 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 3 | 0.23 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.13 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
14 driver inspections · 63 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026.
FMCSA's SMS profile →