GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION INC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
- 8 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 7 · 7
- Annual miles
- 437k ~55k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 4, 2007)18 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 13, 1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 26, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officer
- JOSEPH LEAHY
- Phone
- (708) 331-6258
- sandymikso@glttrucking.com
- Address
- 16400 S Lathrop, Harvey IL 60426
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 – Aug 2026Violations
7 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 2 out-of-serviceBrakes 3 · Tires 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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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, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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)
- $1,000,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 25, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY since Jul 9, 2007
- 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 3
- Illinois (HQ) 2
- Indiana 2
- North Carolina 1
- Ohio 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 1 | 4.61 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 2 | 2.00 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.05 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
9 driver inspections · 5 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Aug 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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