CSA
UnknownUSDOT 343766· CARRIER· EIN 38-2129823
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ETNA SUPPLY COMPANY INC

Legal: ETNA DISTRIBUTORS LLC

4901 CLAY AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548(616) 475-8413kherford@etnasupply.comDAVID L POTGETER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
36.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
18.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
56
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 36.4% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 18.5% — above the 6.7% national average2 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.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle11 inspections · 36.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 18.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

27 inspections · 41 violations (9 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

27
Inspections
41
Violations
9
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • MI21
  • IN5
  • WI2
  • IL1
  • OH1

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.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 27.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 18.5% vs the 6.7% 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 Wexford County, MI

Medium impact

6 of 24 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Wexford County, MI. 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 Wexford County, MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 51% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations (24 mo)
Speeding5 viol61%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 33%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
Seat belt2 viol22%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 15%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 7%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol16%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 16%
Other1 viol1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
What to do
  • Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Load securement1 OOS2 viol38%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 23%
  • 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 14%
Lighting / lamps1 viol28%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 28%
Brakes1 OOS1 viol19%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 19%
Inspection / repair / DVIR1 viol13%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 13%
What to do
  • Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▼ Improving
7
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 43%Unsafe Driving 29%Vehicle Maintenance 14%Driver Fitness 14%
Focus here first
1Other
3 violations · 43% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTL×3State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
3Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 14% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

37
Inspections
52
Violations
10
Out-of-service
208
CSA points
30
Crashes
5
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

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

23 incomplete vehicle 6 trailer 5 truck 2 other
1982 KENWORTH 548CHseen 3×
2NKHLN9X0CM312753· RB88856 MI
2016 FORD F-450seen 3×
1FDUF4HT4GEC75482· BC41546 MI
2008 ALUM-LINE, INC. Alum-Line, Inc.seen 3×
1A9FG403282241862· E239861 MI
2005 KENWORTH T300seen 2×
2NKMHZ6X45M099708· RB66153 MI
1982 KENWORTH 548CHseen 2×
2NKHLN9X2CM330459· RC00352 MI
2024 RAM 3500seen 2×
3C7WRTBJ7RG209352· BB09970 MI
2013 KENWORTH T4 Seriesseen 2×
1NKBA28X3DJ357609· RC00333 MI
2014 KENWORTH T4 Seriesseen 2×
1NKBA28X8EJ406739· RC36410 MI
2011 FORD F-350
1FDRF3G61BEC58692· BC14663 MI
2007 KENWORTH T300
2NKMHD7X47M166103· RB763324 MI
2013 KENWORTH T8 Series
1XKDDP9X0DJ354250· RB77984 MI
1999 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF48200X2004692· B692625 MI
2022 RAM 3500
3C7WRTBJ5NG231456· BD10162 MI
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHLDVXNSNN2371· 3568401 IN
1999 TRANSCRAFT Transcraft
1TTF48202X2004502· B692650 MI
2015 PETERBILT 365
1NPSDH0X9FD266555· RC12356 MI
2013 KENWORTH T4 Series
1NKBA28X6DJ353313· RC05252 MI
2013 PETERBILT 384
1NPVA28XXDD198674· RC00331 MI
2014 KENWORTH T4 Series
1NKBA28X2EJ406722· RC46624 MI
2022 RAM 3500
3C7WRTBJ2NG357449· BD30405 MI
TRLR
00027789596· B966374 MI
2023 GMC Sierra HD
1GT49RE74PF166689· DE43411 MI
2009 NASH CAR TRAILER Nash Car Trailer
1N9BU101691287377· B940079 MI
2011 FORD F-350
1FDRF3G64BEC69458· BD51629 MI
UNK
00018264967· B692634 MI
2004 KENWORTH T300
2NKMHD7X04M050554· BD83373 MI
2025 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZSZR8SN306501· 3620174 IN
2007 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MAPA45227C012231· E933224 MI
2024 RAM 3500
3C7WRTBJ6RG312603· BD91690 MI
2025 RAM 3500
3C7WRTBJ3SG543836· BE35865 MI

+ 6 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
117
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
82
82 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi78 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
DAVID L POTGETER
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
17081407
Registered since
1989-02-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 58 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 37 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Strong· 3
1
ETNA CONSOLIDATED GROUP INC
USDOT 1480962Active· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Strong
EmailPhone
2
ETNA TRANSFER INC
USDOT 550280Active· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone
3
UTILITY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC
USDOT 3004815Active· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
OfficerEmailPhone

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

2 events
  1. 06/25/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/14/1989Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-01-11
Last review
2007-01-10
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-25
Reported mileage
957,215 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 2:11 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.