Carrier profile · USDOT 2389897 · MC-821444 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Coldwater Auto Service

1 power unitCOLDWATER, MI80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-821444 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(517) 278-2299 Email dispatchjnjcrews2@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2013

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COLDWATER, MI

483 N WILLOWBROOK RD

Density

fewermore

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john crews — 5 carriers: USDOT 457715 USDOT 1506132 USDOT 4006580 USDOT 4182972

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 483 N WILLOWBROOK RD, COLDWATER, MI, 49036
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (517) 278-2299
Fax: (517) 278-2289
Email: jnjcrews2@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: John Crews
USDOT / docket: 2389897 · MC-821444
First registered: Mar 22, 2013
Last MCS-150: Sep 16, 2019 · 3,000 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

3,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE.

COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE (USDOT 2389897) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 7, 2013 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 16, 2019.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE's USDOT number?

COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE's USDOT number is 2389897, and its motor carrier number is MC-821444.

Is COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE's fleet?

COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE based?

COLDWATER AUTO SERVICE is based in COLDWATER, MI.

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