LJ INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- 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
- 18 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 600k ~33k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- May 31, 2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 1, 2026
- Officers
- TRACY SLIEFF SR · LAURA SLIEFF
- Phone
- (810) 644-7769
- scott.schmidt@ljinc.biz
- Address
- 6359 Miller Road, Swartz Creek MI 48473
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
35 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert14 · 3 out-of-serviceLights 6 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 5 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 3 out-of-serviceFalse log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it4 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep22025Sep 2, 2025 · MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec42024Dec 4, 2024 · MichiganProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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)
- $750,000 · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.on record since Sep 25, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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) 19
- Pennsylvania 3
- Indiana 2
- Kentucky 2
- Georgia 1
- Minnesota 1
- New Mexico 1
- Nevada 1
59% of inspections were in its home state.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 5 | 8.05 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 9.44 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 4 | 1.23 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.80 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
32 driver inspections · 10 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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