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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 186725· MC238484· CARRIER· EIN 38-2250213
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BLUE WATER TRUCKING INC

14889 33 MILE ROAD, ROMEO, MI, 48065(586) 752-4529mark.miles@bluewatertrucking.netNICKOLAS RINKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
20.5%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
22
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
22 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.

Authority & insurance

MC238484

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/29/2014
Auto-Owners Insurance Company· policy 49-761967-00
Authority history (6) ▾
08/04/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2014)
05/29/2013PROPERTY BROKERDISMISSED
06/25/2010CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)
02/17/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2009)
11/16/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2008)
01/02/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (11) ▾
  1. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/29/2014 → 01/29/2020
  2. FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/16/2009 → 08/29/2014
  3. FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/16/2009 → 08/29/2014
  4. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/02/2006 → 03/16/2009
  5. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/12/2004 → 03/16/2009
  6. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/02/2005 → 06/01/2006
  7. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/02/2005 → 05/02/2006
  8. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/02/2003 → 05/02/2005
  9. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/14/2001 → 04/12/2004
  10. ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/02/2002 → 05/02/2003
  11. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/08/1993 → 12/14/2001

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.

Vehicle73 inspections · 20.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver151 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

22

Tow-away

22

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
209
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
209
209 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
18M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi209 drivers
Company officer
NICKOLAS RINKE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
49482680
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-11
Census status
Active

Fleet: 209 trucks · 407 owned trailers · 209 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

19 events
  1. 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed

    18.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/29/2020Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 49-761967-00

  3. 08/29/2014Insurance filed — Auto-Owners Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 49-761967-00

  4. 08/29/2014Insurance cancelled — FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA 1978027

  5. 08/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2014)

  6. 05/29/2013PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
  7. 06/25/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2010)

  8. 03/16/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 35MSAF8635

  9. 03/16/2009Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF404912

  10. 02/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2009)

  11. 06/01/2006Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97908259 DET

  12. 05/02/2006Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97908259 DET

  13. 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2008)

  14. 05/02/2005Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 6AC7431

  15. 04/12/2004Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF334098

  16. 05/02/2003Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 6AB9987

  17. 12/14/2001Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy T094599

  18. 01/02/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  19. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
Compliance review
Rated
2019-04-01
Last review
2019-03-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-11
Reported mileage
18,010,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — BLUE WATER TRUCKING INC, ROMEO, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 4:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.