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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 29590· FF5587· CARRIER· EIN 38-3228705
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CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC

40430 VAN BORN, CANTON, MI, 48188(313) 299-2167chatofmich@aol.comGREGORY A KATCHER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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.

Authority & insurance

FF005587

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
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/05/2008
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy BAP 5942261-00
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 10/30/2009
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY· policy ILM0300400
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
American Alternative Insurance Corporation· policy 91508
Authority history (2) ▾
02/09/2009PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERREINSTATED
10/31/2005PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED→ REVOKED (10/29/2008)
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/07/2012 → 10/01/2013
  2. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/07/2006 → 06/07/2012
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/05/2008 → 10/30/2009
  4. AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 06/29/2005 → 10/23/2008
  5. AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/14/2008 → 10/23/2008
  6. AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/29/2005 → 07/24/2008
  7. AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/29/2005 → 07/14/2008
  8. XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/07/2005 → 06/07/2006

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
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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
GREGORY A KATCHER
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
797060712
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 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 addresses or phone numbers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
B & W CARTAGE COMPANY INC
USDOT 128493Active· TAYLOR, MI
Medium
MailingPhone

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. 10/31/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — American Alternative Insurance Corporation

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 91508

  3. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    SURETY · policy 005587

  4. 06/07/2012Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 91508

  5. 10/30/2009Insurance filed — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy ILM0300400

  6. 10/30/2009Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy BAP 5942261-00

  7. 02/09/2009PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — REINSTATED
  8. 10/23/2008Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 02CC969421

  9. 10/23/2008Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01CH910448

  10. 10/05/2008Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 5942261-00

  11. 07/24/2008Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01CG355268

  12. 07/14/2008Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01CG355268

  13. 06/07/2006Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 8392733

  14. 10/31/2005PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (10/29/2008)

  15. 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
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-31
Reported mileage
50,167 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, 10:43 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.