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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1239351· MC487865· CARRIER· EIN 20-1030671
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GREAT LAKES CARRIERS INC

196 W US HIGHWAY 30, VALPARAISO, IN, 46385(219) 508-0888oms@jseagle.comWILLIAM L HEAPS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC487865

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/27/2004
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy CAA 506 48 40 AWR
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 04/27/2004
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy CAP 506 48 40 AWR
Authority history (1) ▾
05/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
3
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2004
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
WILLIAM L HEAPS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2004-04-22
Last MCS-150 update
2004-04-22
Census status
I

Fleet: 3 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
JOHN CLARK
USDOT 695884Inactive· WHEATFIELD, IN
Strong
Email
2
KKS EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2076929Inactive· KOUTS, IN
Strong
Email

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

6 events
  1. 07/10/2005Out-of-service order rescinded
  2. 08/11/2004Federal out-of-service order

    New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

  3. 05/24/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  4. 04/27/2004Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAA 506 48 40 AWR

  5. 04/22/2004Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  6. 04/22/2004MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2004)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2004-04-22
Reported mileage
10,000 mi (2004)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 8:32 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.