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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1469183· MC554920· CARRIER· EIN 20769846
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VELA TRANSPORT LLC

5427 CRIPPEN AVE SW, WYOMING, MI, 49548(616) 425-5270demir@velatransport.comSENAD VELAGIC
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Cherokee Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
18.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
8
1 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash 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.

Authority & insurance

MC554920

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 04/04/2026
Cherokee Insurance Company· policy CA260073
Authority history (10) ▾
03/08/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
07/15/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2016)
03/08/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2016)
03/10/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2014)
03/08/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2013)
03/08/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
03/21/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2008)
05/29/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2007)
07/03/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
03/24/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/01/2006)
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (27) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2025 → 04/04/2026
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2024 → 04/04/2025
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2023 → 04/04/2024
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2022 → 04/04/2023
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2021 → 04/04/2022
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2020 → 04/04/2021
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2019 → 04/04/2020
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2018 → 04/04/2019
  9. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2017 → 04/04/2018
  10. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/11/2016 → 04/04/2017
  11. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2016 → 08/11/2016
  12. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2015 → 04/04/2016
  13. NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2014 → 04/04/2015
  14. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2013 → 04/05/2014
  15. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2013 → 04/04/2014

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.

Vehicle38 inspections · 18.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver60 inspections · 1.7% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

8

Tow-away

8

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
31
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
31 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
Company officer
SENAD VELAGIC
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
68712458
Registered since
2006-03-02
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 31 trucks · 31 owned tractors · 60 owned trailers.

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

40 events
  1. 04/04/2026Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260073

  2. 04/04/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA250074

  3. 01/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    2.5M mi reported (2025)

  4. 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA240071

  5. 04/04/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA230067

  6. 04/04/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA220063

  7. 04/04/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA210067

  8. 04/04/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA200076

  9. 04/04/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA190080

  10. 04/04/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA180067

  11. 04/04/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA170068

  12. 04/04/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645

  13. 03/08/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)

  14. 08/11/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645

  15. 07/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2016)

  16. 04/04/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757

  17. 03/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2016)

  18. 04/04/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757

  19. 04/05/2014Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881397 01

  20. 04/04/2014Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881397 01

  21. 03/10/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2014)

  22. 05/04/2013Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H08673342 001

  23. 04/05/2013Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy H08673342 001

  24. 04/04/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0758725

  25. 03/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2013)

  26. 04/04/2012Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641809

  27. 04/04/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5581800

  28. 03/08/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)

  29. 04/04/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MAC9064505 00

  30. 04/17/2008Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GT101129

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2025-07-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-30
Reported mileage
2,450,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. February, 2022

    • Drivers grew to 72

  2. February, 2021

    • Fleet grew to 64 power units

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — VELA TRANSPORT LLC, WYOMING, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 6, 2026, 6:02 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.