Carrier profile · USDOT 2323865 · MC-976863 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Stafford Transport of Michigan Inc

DBA CEI

310 power unitsavg 7.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesSMYRNA, GA74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-976863 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

310Power units

284 observed · MCS-150

311Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(804) 564-3448 Email dispatchmcrawford@CUSTOMECOLOGY.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo53.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

32 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

310 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

14 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

547 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 53.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 252 vehicle and 547 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

55.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 14.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

530 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 34

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 310-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 310
Inspections · 24 mo: 547
Annualized: ≈274 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving524 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance278 · 112 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance204 · 178 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance74 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance58 · 16 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance57 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance40 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance34 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance33 · 25 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Starr Liability’16–’19

Nuovo Risk’19–’20

Nuovo Risk’20–’24

Mercer’22–’24

Ottawa Corporate’24–’26

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · HARTWELL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OTTAWA CORPORATE LTD.	Dec 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Dec 2022 → Dec 2022	$750K	2
MERCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Aug 2022	$750K	1
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2022 → Jul 2022	$750K	2
ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Feb 2022 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
MERCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2022 → Dec 2024	$750K	1
NUOVO INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Dec 2020 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2019 → Dec 2019	$750K	2
NUOVO INDEMNITY RISK RETENTION GROUP INC	Dec 2019 → Dec 2020	$750K	1
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Dec 2019	$750K	4

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 310
Observed power (24 mo): 284
Trailers (towed): 311

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

547

GA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Georgia: 197 inspections
Louisiana: 90 inspections
Florida: 84 inspections
North Carolina: 54 inspections
Mississippi: 53 inspections
Tennessee: 28 inspections
South Carolina: 21 inspections
Virginia: 9 inspections
Texas: 7 inspections
Alabama: 4 inspections

Home base

SMYRNA, GA

5472 OAKDALE ROAD

Top corridor

GA 197 · LA 90 · FL 84

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1236378 USDOT 2830866 USDOT 4395871 USDOT 3612300 USDOT 4006500 USDOT 1196553Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (58 trucks · 26 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 610857 USDOT 4029519 USDOT 4423080 USDOT 4537188 USDOT 3183945 USDOT 3043672 USDOT 2766435 USDOT 4143821

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@customecology.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 610857 USDOT 892732 USDOT 2096108 USDOT 3239325

Shares a company officer with other carriers

derk lockhart — 2 carriers: USDOT 610857

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

310

Observed (24 mo)

284

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5472 OAKDALE ROAD, SMYRNA, GA, 30082
Mailing address: 1715 INDIAN WOOD CIR STE 200, MAUMEE, OH, 43537
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (804) 564-3448
Email: mcrawford@customecology.com
Web domain: customecology.com

Registration

Officers: Derk Lockhart · Eric Jones
USDOT / docket: 2323865 · MC-976863
First registered: Jul 11, 2012
Last MCS-150: Nov 5, 2025 · 13,786,841 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Oct 7, 2023
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

310

Power units

274

Drivers

274

CDL drivers

13,786,841

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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54%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

135 of 252 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

900violation records

225OOS-tagged records

135 of 252inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

3561%3 / 356

Other vehicle maintenance

23855%131 / 238

Lights

17337%64 / 173

Brakes

11312%14 / 113

Driver fitness

1867%12 / 18

Hours of service

1100%1 / 1

Other / unclassified

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

47%Oct 24 to Apr 2537 / 78

53%Apr 25 to Oct 2535 / 66

62%Oct 25 to Apr 2631 / 50

55%Apr 26 to Oct 2632 / 58

Top 3 codes (169 of 900 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)65
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)59
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)45

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392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)43
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection34
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)25
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)22
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps22
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)20
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps19
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components17
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects16
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps15
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)14
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps14
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)13
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)11
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators11
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps10
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)9
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps9
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps9
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects8
393.60C Windshield / glazing8
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers8
393.9A-LHWS Inoperative required lamps8
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.11A1-LLPL Required lamps/reflectors missing7
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)7
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.25F Lighting device requirements6
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative6
393.75G-TAOW Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)6
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)6
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps6
391.41APC No / expired medical certificate5
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt5
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects5
393.48A Brakes inoperative5
393.9 Inoperative required lamps5
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)5
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak5
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLIFTA State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)4
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps4
393.9B-LIL Inoperative required lamps4
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed4
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2SLTRS State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.7A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone3
393.100B Cargo securement (general)3
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)3
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation3
391.11B5-LNCDLNVL Driver not qualified2
391.41A No / expired medical certificate2
391.41A-MCPC No / expired medical certificate2
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.106B-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.203E-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207A-STCB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.43D-BIPBS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.75A3-TFL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75A4 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9(a) Inoperative required lamps2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps2
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
393.9H Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.7A-UOC Unsafe operation2
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL1
383.51A-NSOUT Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.51A-SIN Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.71C-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
390.21TE2IV-D USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16B-CPASS Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLTFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IN State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2LV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-F Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.4A-DOSU Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHWS Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSRIGRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.130C-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.13C1-CSSRR Retroreflective sheeting1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.205A-WRBH Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.25A-L Lighting device requirements1
393.25E Lighting device requirements1
393.45B2 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47D Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BLMACBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.65C-FNS Fuel system1
393.75(a)(3) Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TFSMF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TALS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75G-TFWETL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78(a) Windshield wipers1
393.80A Rear-vision mirrors1
393.84-FL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLO Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LSLO Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LTSO Inoperative required lamps1
393.9BRKLAMP Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-TFCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1
399.211-CBP Other violation1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC.

STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC (USDOT 2323865) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from HARTWELL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 547 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 252 vehicle-level and 547 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 32 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 310 power units and 274 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 5, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Oct 7, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC's USDOT number?

STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC's USDOT number is 2323865, and its motor carrier number is MC-976863.

Is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC's safety record?

STAFFORD TRANSPORT OF MICHIGAN INC has a 53.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 883 roadside inspections, with 32 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).