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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 128493· MC120924· CARRIER· EIN 36-2445557
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B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC

9850 PELHAM, TAYLOR, MI, 48180(313) 299-2167hpalmer@ilgi.comHOLLY PALMER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Great West Casualty Co
Vehicle OOS
24.9%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
29
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
29 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 11/01/2025
Authority
Active
9 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 9 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 9 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC120924

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT47900A
ENDED 11/01/2025Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 11/01/2025
Great West Casualty Co· policy GRT47900A
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101581884
ENDED 11/01/2025Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/01/2025
Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)· policy 101581884
Authority history (24) ▾
10/06/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
10/06/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)
03/07/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)
03/07/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)
03/07/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)
10/18/2010BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2010)
12/19/2008PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
11/19/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)
12/15/2003COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2003)
12/15/2003CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2003)
03/19/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
06/29/1990PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/01/2008)
01/18/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/07/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/20/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/21/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/31/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/16/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/15/1980MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ SUPERSEDED (04/16/1981)
Insurance history22 insurers on record
Filing timeline (37) ▾
  1. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 03/02/2023 → 11/01/2025
  2. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 03/02/2023 → 11/01/2025
  3. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD · eff 02/01/2008 → 04/10/2023
  4. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 04/10/2023
  5. RLI INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2010 → 04/10/2023
  6. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/01/2008 → 03/02/2023
  7. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 03/02/2023
  8. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/01/2010 → 10/01/2013
  9. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2008 → 11/13/2010
  10. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 11/23/2008 → 11/01/2010
  11. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2008 → 11/01/2010
  12. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 05/14/1990 → 11/23/2008
  13. HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2007 → 11/01/2008
  14. LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD · eff 11/01/2006 → 02/01/2008
  15. NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2004 → 12/16/2007

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.

Vehicle349 inspections · 24.9% OOS · National 22%
Driver720 inspections · 0.3% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

29

Tow-away

27

Injury

11

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
518
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
607
607 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
33.6M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi574 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi33 drivers
Company officer
HOLLY PALMER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
61428259
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 518 trucks · 518 leased/term 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.

Activity history

63 events
  1. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47900A

  2. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co

    policy GRT47900A

  3. 11/01/2025Insurance filed — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101581884

  4. 11/01/2025Insurance ended — Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual)

    policy 101581884

  5. 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HMB200036

  6. 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200007

  7. 10/06/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)

  8. 10/06/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2025)

  9. 02/19/2025MCS-150 update filed

    33.6M mi reported (2021)

  10. 04/10/2023Insurance name changed — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200007

  11. 04/10/2023Insurance name changed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy ILM0700378

  12. 03/07/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)

  13. 03/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)

  14. 03/07/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2023)

  15. 03/02/2023Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200007

  16. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy HMB200036

  17. 11/13/2010Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 83BSBCZ3212

  18. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 83BSBCZ3212

  19. 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 93002016

  20. 10/18/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2010)

  21. 12/19/2008PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  22. 11/23/2008Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 4621211

  23. 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0M5879

  24. 02/01/2008Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy LMB100039

  25. 12/16/2007Insurance cancelled — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210878088

  26. 11/19/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2007)

  27. 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 3210878088

  28. 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H06958278

  29. 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D003A00106

  30. 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H06958278

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2011-05-26
Last review
2021-05-24
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-19
Reported mileage
33,614,480 mi (2021)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 421 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 421

  2. May, 2021

    • Drivers shrank to 645

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC, TAYLOR, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 12:30 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.