CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2899739· MC975197· CARRIER· EIN 81-2786078
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GREAT DIVIDE TRANSPORT LLC

7439 SHERIDAN RD, FLUSHING, MI, 48433(810) 638-5900traci.banfield@wheelertrucking.comREX M. WHEELER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$2M BIPD
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
45.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 45.5% — well above the 22% national average1 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

MC975197

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$2M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 02/01/2023
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY· policy MWTB 311861
Authority history (1) ▾
07/26/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/05/201802/01/2023
  2. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/20/201603/05/2018

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.

Vehicle11 inspections · 45.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 38 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
38
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MO4
  • NC3
  • OH3
  • IL2
  • WA2
  • CA2
  • SD2
  • MN2

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.

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing18 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes2 OOS8 viol45%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 10%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 10%
  • 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 7%
Lighting / lamps6 viol29%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 5%
  • 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
Tires2 OOS2 viol17%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 17%
Other1 viol7%
  • 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 7%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 44 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 45.5% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Lafayette County, MO

Medium impact

9 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (60%) came from inspections in Lafayette County, MO. 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 Lafayette County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

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
1
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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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).

40
Inspections
45
Violations
8
Out-of-service
144
CSA points
17
Crashes
27
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

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

18 truck 14 other 5 trailer
2020 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 4×
1E9AB532XL1588397· E161451 MI
2019 INTERNATIONAL LS532seen 4×
3HSLGAPR0KN318379· RB64385 MI
MILLERseen 4×
1M9AL532XJT486089· D811092 MI
2015 KENWORTH T680seen 4×
1XKYD49X0FJ468994· RC21092 MI
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HSDZAPR2LN821850· RC25613 MI
2015 PETERBILT 587seen 3×
1XP4DP9X0FD211911· RB84148 MI
UNPUBLISHEseen 3×
1M9AL5328JT486107· D941641 MI
MILLERseen 3×
1M9AL5327HT486044· D602805 MI
1998 PETERBILT 379seen 3×
1XP5DB9X2WN463239· RC14753 MI
UNKNOWNseen 3×
1M9AL5329GT486948· E623130 MI
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLDR4DSBW5078· RB65940 MI
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NB9EH8MN268195· RB88407 MI
2019 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
1E9AB5328K1588171· D844902 MI
1996 KENWORTH W900seen 2×
1XKWDB9XXTR724079· RB83450 MI
MILLseen 2×
1M9AL5325HT486074· D759091 MI
2001 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9GH21N307949· RB83909 MI
2022 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X9NR476857· RC35264 MI
MLLRseen 2×
1M9AL5328GT486004· D523180 MI
2020 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1XKWD49X9LR392003· P775955 SC
MLLRseen 2×
1M9AL5326ET486855· E825788 MI
2015 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXD49X8FD289963· RC28254 MI
2020 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLCseen 2×
1E9AB5324L1588413· E212318 MI
MILLERseen 2×
1M9AL532XJT486111· E090173 MI
UNPUBLISHEseen 2×
1M9AL5321HT486024· D574502 MI
2014 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 2×
3HSDJAPR0EN760556· RB97415 MI
2017 KENWORTH T680
1XKYDP9X5HJ147036· RC25117 MI
2018 EXTREME TRAILERS LLC EXTREME TRAILERS LLC
1E9AA5325J1588095· D797724 MI
UNPUBLISHE
1M9AL5329ET486848· D095287 MI
2017 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X0HJ166933· RC25613 MI
MILL
1M9AL5323GT486928· D306000 MI

+ 7 more.

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
18
18 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi18 drivers
Company officer
REX M. WHEELER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2016-06-13
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-24
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 18 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
5
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
WHEELER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1977733Active· FLUSHING, MI
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneAddressShared VIN · 5
1M9AL5326ET4868551M9AL532XJT4861111M9AL5321FT4868931M9AL5325HT4860741M9AL5327HT486044
Medium· 1
WHEELER LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2297354Active· FLUSHING, MI
Medium
MailingAddress

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

6 events
  1. 09/24/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/01/2023Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 311861

  3. 02/01/2023Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 311861

  4. 03/05/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3858208

  5. 07/26/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 06/13/2016Registered 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

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2024-05-14
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-24
Reported mileage
2,348,665 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 23, 2026, 3:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.