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USDOT 785360 · GIELOW LOGISTICS L L C
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GIELOW LOGISTICS L L C

USDOT 785360 MC 517448 Lexington, MI Authorized For-Hire
32 power units 14 drivers mileage unreliable
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28 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Checked 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
32 all owned
Drivers · CDL
14 · 14
Annual miles
608k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors320032
Trailers350035

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Dec 10, 1998 (28 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 25, 2026 (Biennial Update)
Officer
TIMBERLY LAFOND
Phone
(810) 359-2113
Email
tlafond@gielowpickles.com
Address
5140 Lakeshore Road, Lexington MI 48450

Cargo

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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: CANNED PICKLESPaper Products

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.5%
3 of 8 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
18.2%
2 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
19
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26
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Violations

19 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    15 · 4 out-of-service
    Brakes 5 · Tires 5 · Lights 2 · Other parts 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    1 · 0 out-of-service
    Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No log 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
3 crashes
  • May
    1
    2026
    May 1, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    22
    2025
    Sep 22, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jan
    6
    2025
    Jan 6, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
on record since Nov 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2005
Cargo filing
on file · AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY since Nov 1, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Nov 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 7
  • New York 2
  • Kentucky 1
  • Ohio 1
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