PAHOA EXPRESS INC

DOT# 547546 MC# 271323 DUNS# 608489241 Clinton Township, MI Authorized For-Hire
(586) 465-5599 dave@pahoaexpress.com 38151 Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township MI 48036
97 power units 67 drivers 5M mi/yr · ~51k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
32 yrs history · 177 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment

Power units
97
Drivers · CDL
67 · 67
Annual miles
5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 18 0 0 18
Tractors 69 10 0 79
Trailers 276 0 0 276

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (07-05-2011) · 15 yr old
Registered
01-10-1994 (32 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-23-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
MATHEW PARTYKA
Officer
DAVID MERRILL

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
177
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.1%
24 of 104
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
2 of 177
Violations
111
29 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 29 inspections, 2 out of service 29 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 17 inspections, 3 out of service 17 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 29 inspections, 4 out of service 29 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 28 inspections, 2 out of service 28 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 16 inspections, 4 out of service 16 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 23 inspections, 6 out of service 23 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 20 inspections, 4 out of service 20 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

111 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    76 · 28 OOS
    Brakes 24 · Tires 18 · Lights 17 · Cargo securement 8 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    24 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 12 · Reckless / lane 9 · Seat belt 2 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    10 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 9 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
4 crashes
  • Apr
    22
    2026
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jan
    26
    2026
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Snow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    6
    2025
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Dec
    17
    2024
    Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Dawn, fog, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii
on record since Aug 5, 2013 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2006
Cargo filing
on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Jun 20, 2010
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 97
  • Texas 12
  • Ohio 11
  • Kentucky 9
  • Indiana 7
  • Missouri 6
  • Illinois 5
  • Arkansas 3

55% of inspections were in its home state.

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