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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2239250· MC603844· CARRIER
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PARADISE BROKERAGE LLC

711 E 7TH AVE, NORWAY, MI, 49870(906) 563-5126paradisebrokerage@gmail.comSTEVEN ZAHN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
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.

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 · LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2023
Authority
Active
3 past revocations
Registered
14 yrs
since 11/19/2011
  • Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 times across 5 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

MC603844

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 10/01/2023
LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION· policy L265899-2113
Authority history (5) ▾
09/05/2023BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2023)
09/13/2018BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2018)
11/05/2010PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED
06/23/2008BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2008)
07/03/2007PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/29/2009)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (7) ▾
  1. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2018 → 10/01/2023
  2. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2014 → 10/10/2018
  3. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Replaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2014 → 10/01/2018
  4. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Replaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 10/01/2014
  5. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 11/04/2010 → 10/01/2013
  6. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/20/2008 → 06/21/2009
  7. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/20/2007 → 07/20/2008

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%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
STEVEN ZAHN
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2011-11-19
Last MCS-150 update
2023-09-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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 emails with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
SUPERIOR SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 2142757Active· VULCAN, MI
Strong
EmailPhone

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

15 events
  1. 10/01/2023Insurance filed — LEXINGTON NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy L265899-2113

  2. 10/01/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615985075

  3. 09/21/2023MCS-150 update filed
  4. 09/05/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2023)

  5. 10/10/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615985075

  6. 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 615985075

  7. 09/13/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2018)

  8. 10/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 2209353

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  10. 11/19/2011Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  11. 11/05/2010PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
  12. 06/21/2009Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 77564

  13. 07/20/2008Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 77564

  14. 06/23/2008BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2008)

  15. 07/03/2007PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/29/2009)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2023-09-21
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 12:37 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.