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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 292096· MC188969· CARRIER· EIN 80-0846237
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CAVALIER TRANSPORTATION INC

10991 ST RT 49, WILLSHIRE, OH, 45898(419) 942-8000greg@cavaliertransportation.comGREG VAN TREES
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 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

MC188969

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

Common
Active
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 08/10/2025
Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company· policy CPOH0560143612
Authority history (15) ▾
07/14/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)
07/14/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)
07/16/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2018)
07/16/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2018)
07/20/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2015)
07/20/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2015)
08/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/07/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/1992)
05/04/1992CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1992)
05/04/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1992)
02/03/1992COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/1992)
02/03/1992CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/1992)
04/29/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/17/1992)
03/05/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/17/1992)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2019 → 08/10/2025
  2. AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2018 → 09/11/2019
  3. AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2018 → 08/10/2019
  4. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2015 → 08/10/2018
  5. GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2012 → 08/14/2015
  6. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2015 → 08/10/2015
  7. GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/10/2012 → 08/10/2015
  8. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/31/1992 → 12/05/1992
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/07/1992 → 11/10/1992
  10. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/25/1992 → 06/20/1992

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.

Vehicle13 inspections · 15.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
14
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
13
13 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
Company officer
GREG VAN TREES
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
58285475
Registered since
1987-05-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 14 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 16 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.

Activity history

28 events
  1. 01/21/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/10/2025Insurance filed — Midwest Family Mutual Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPOH0560143612

  3. 08/10/2025Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 52-452119-00

  4. 07/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)

  5. 07/14/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)

  6. 09/11/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-E4251-341744

  7. 08/10/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS

    BIPD/Primary · policy AHI-E4251-341744

  8. 08/10/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 6194635

  9. 07/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2018)

  10. 07/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/09/2018)

  11. 08/14/2015Insurance cancelled — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2684250

  12. 08/10/2015Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 6 194 636

  13. 08/10/2015Insurance replaced — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy XA 2684250

  14. 07/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2015)

  15. 07/20/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2015)

  16. 08/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  17. 08/15/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  18. 12/07/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/1992)

  19. 12/05/1992Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI80280524

  20. 11/10/1992Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy G030 45

  21. 06/20/1992Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 8028 0524

  22. 05/04/1992CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1992)

  23. 05/04/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/1992)

  24. 02/03/1992COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/1992)

  25. 02/03/1992CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/1992)

  26. 04/29/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/17/1992)

  27. 05/12/1987Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  28. 03/05/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/17/1992)

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
Non-ratable review
Rated
1990-01-16
Last review
2014-12-08
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-21
Reported mileage
992,326 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 5, 2026, 2:27 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.