Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2558032· MC892150· CARRIER· EIN 47-2316010

MINICH TRANSPORT LLC

7460 CR 45, ALGER, OH, 45812(419) 757-0101 minichtruckingllc@gmail.comJASON W MINICH

Vetting snapshot

Authority

Active

operating authority

Insurance

$1M BIPD

PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

Vehicle OOS

33.3%

above 22% national avg

Driver OOS

below 6.7% national avg

Crashes 24mo

clean

Red flags

1 flag

see details below

/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC892150

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

$1M required

Cargo

Not on file

not required

Bond / surety

Not on file

not required

Insurance filings

ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/05/2023

PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.· policy CA969456600

Authority history (5) ▾

04/08/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2020)

12/26/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2020)

06/04/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2018)

11/09/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2015)

12/10/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED

Insurance history4 insurers on record

Filing timeline (14) ▾

MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2020 → 05/05/2023
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 01/22/2020 → 05/05/2020
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2018 → 01/22/2020
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2018 → 07/01/2018
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2018 → 05/05/2018
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 09/09/2016 → 05/05/2018
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2018 → 05/05/2018
CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 05/05/2018 → 05/05/2018
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 07/12/2016 → 09/09/2016
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2015 → 08/13/2016
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2015 → 07/12/2016
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 10/16/2015 → 12/04/2015
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MCancelled
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2014 → 11/20/2015
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MReplaced
BIPD/Primary · eff 12/04/2014 → 10/16/2015

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 22%

Driver9 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

9 inspections · 12 violations (3 OOS) · 15% of inspections had an OOS finding.

Inspections

Violations

OOS violations

Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

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.

Safety trends & next-run projection

Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.

Latest inspection 2026-08-06 Official measures from Sep 2026 runno new inspections since the run yet

BASIC scorecard all within limits

Unsafe

—

too few

HOS

—

too few

Driver Fit

clean

line 80%

Ctrl Subst

clean

line 80%

Veh Maint

—

too few

Crash

pending

Time machine— see this carrier as of any past monthSep 26Latest

Sep 2026 run

Sep 24 actual projectedSep 26

Unsafe Driving

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

9.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

9.00

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with an Unsafe Driving violation

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Hours-of-Service Compliance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

2.21

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

2.21

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 3 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Driver Fitness

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Clean — no violations

Now · official

0.00

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

0.00

estimate

Est. percentileclean

best▲ 80% lineworst

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Vehicle Maintenance

Not enough data to rank

Now · official

11.28

Sep 2026 run

Next run · proj.

11.28

estimate

Est. percentile

Fewer than 5 inspections with a violation in this BASIC

Measure trajectorySep 24 → Sep 26

Crash Indicator

Percentile pending

Est. coming

Crashes 24mo

Fatalities

Injuries

Tow-aways

Per 100 PUs

FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).

Out-of-service ratenat: veh 22% · drv 6.7%

33.3%vehicle

0%driver

Inspection volumerolling 24-mo

9inspections

“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.

Recommendations

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

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do

Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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 80% 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

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

Clean

Where the violations are

Vehicle Maintenance 63%Hours-of-Service Compliance 25%Unsafe Driving 13%

Focus here first

1Vehicle Maintenance

5 violations · 2 OOS · 63% of recent

393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998

Do this

Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately

2Hours-of-Service Compliance

2 violations · 25% of recent

395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain

Do this

Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log

3Unsafe Driving

1 violation · 13% of recent

392.2LVLane Restriction violation

Do this

Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
Hands off the phone; always belt up

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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).

Inspections

Violations

Out-of-service

142

CSA points

Crashes

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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

9 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

6 trailer 3 truck

2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 7×

4V4NC9EH3GN963816· PWE1523 OH

2013 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 7×

1E1H5Y282DR049307· 851298ST IL

2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×

4V4NC9EH6KN209429· PWN5592 OH

2024 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×

4V4NC9EH6RN627175· PXA5939 OH

2017 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Incseen 2×

1RND53A25HR042494· TRB8500 OH

2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer

1UYFS2538P5790410· TTH1694 OH

2017 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc

1RND53A27HR042495· TRB2824 OH

2016 BWS

2B935AD28G1001094· TTJ8182 OH

2019 REITNOUER INC Reitnouer Inc

1RNF48A24KR047234· TSC1638 OH

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units

on file (MCS-150)

Drivers

3 hold a CDL

Annual mileage

0.2M mi

reported 2024

Recordable crash rate

0.00

per million miles

How far they run · drivers by operating lane

Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers

Company officer: JASON W MINICH
Operation: Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since: 2014-11-13
Last MCS-150 update: 2025-02-24
Census status: Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 4 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 65 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

Connected carriers

Fleet-transfer links

Activity history

20 events

02/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2024)
05/05/2023Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA969456600
05/05/2023Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPOH0560125050
05/05/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 139031001
04/08/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2020)
01/22/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 139031001
12/26/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2020)
07/01/2018Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 625101001
06/04/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2018)
05/05/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 625101001
05/05/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3915998
09/09/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-02
08/13/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-01
07/12/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-01
12/04/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-01
11/20/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-01
11/09/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2015)
10/16/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM009840-01
12/10/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
11/13/2014Registered 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: Not rated
Type: Non-ratable review
Rated: —
Last review: 2022-04-19

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MCS-150 registration

Form date: 2025-02-24
Reported mileage: 204,433 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 8:43 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.