CSA
UnknownUSDOT 1711586· CARRIER· EIN 26-0488534
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INNOVATIVE FLUIDS LLC

415 SQUIRES DRIVE, MILAN, MI, 48160(734) 241-5699SPETERS@INNOVATIVEFLUIDS.COMSTEVE PETERS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
6.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
74
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier3 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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle79 inspections · 6.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver87 inspections · 2.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

87 inspections · 21 violations (6 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

87
Inspections
21
Violations
6
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TN5
  • MI5
  • VA2
  • NC2
  • KY2
  • MN2
  • NY2
  • CT1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Isanti County, MN

Medium impact

10 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in Isanti County, MN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Isanti County, MN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 9% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 10% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
8
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

134
Inspections
108
Violations
19
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
18
Crashes
20
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
57
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
44
44 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.5M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi41 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
STEVE PETERS
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2007-11-27
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: STEVEN PETERS (USDOT 1367595, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 6
1
NEXTON MINING INC
USDOT 2995770Active· WARRENVILLE, SC
Strong
Officer
2
S-K TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 789556Active· WOOD RIVER, NE
Strong
Officer
3
SSP FARMS INC
USDOT 1717102Active· DAWSON, IA
Strong
Officer
4
STEVE & CHUCK PETERS
USDOT 3331032Inactive· MARCUS, IA
Strong
Officer
5
STEVE PETERS
USDOT 1573737Active· OMAHA, NE
Strong
Officer
6
STEVEN PETERS
USDOT 1367595Inactive· CLOVERDALE, OH
Strong
Officer

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

2 events
  1. 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2023)

  2. 11/27/2007Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2026-06-23
Last review
2026-06-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-15
Reported mileage
1,450,000 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2022

    • DBA changed to "INNOVATIVE FLUIDS LLC"
  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — INNOVATIVE FLUIDS LLC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:42 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.