CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3678722· MC1278552· CARRIER· EIN 86-1985814
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PUTTER'S TRANSPORT INC

3051 26TH ST, HOPKINS, MI, 49328-9737(616) 893-7973putterstransportinc@yahoo.comSTEVE JABLONSKI
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
28.6%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 28.6% — above the 6.7% 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

MC1278552

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/09/2026
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company· policy CA40012030007
Authority history (5) ▾
05/04/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2026)
12/08/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2026)
03/13/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2023)
01/10/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
08/25/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/27/2021)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (8)
  1. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/202605/29/2026
  2. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/03/202605/06/2026
  3. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/06/202604/02/2026
  4. AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/06/202603/03/2026
  5. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/09/202301/03/2026
  6. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/03/202304/09/2023
  7. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/03/202201/03/2023
  8. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/20/202112/21/2021

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 28.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 21 violations (3 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
21
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • MI9
  • IL2
  • IN1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 25% 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

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing1 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol1 OOS1 viol100%
  • 392.15Driver Prohibited from Performing Safety Sensitive Functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • 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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance 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.

1
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
1 violation · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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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).

12
Inspections
21
Violations
3
Out-of-service
55
CSA points
1
Crashes
3
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

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

11 trailer 6 truck
2014 KENWORTH T6 Seriesseen 4×
1XKADP8X4EJ400748· RC45718 MI
2009 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
1XPXDB9X79D774345· TEMP MI
2006 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X16D632270· RC35456 MI
2026 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY Western Trailer Companyseen 2×
5DN154424TB000186· 593F315 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR2KSKD3229· RC52159 MI
2007 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWDB9X37J186314· RC10549 MI
2008 WILSON TRAILER CO. Wilson Trailer Co.
1W1UFS2K18D536525· E269252 MI
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2533EM928711· E217576 MI
2020 KENWORTH W9 Series
1XKWD49X7LR421398· RC10548 MI
2024 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539R6086810· E855875 MI
2015 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536FM277026· E079035 MI
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C0KR250005· D909989 MI
2016 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532BXGL883757· E598963 MI
2020 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B3LL150184· E599106 MI
2026 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2532T7502004· F207903 MI
2015 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Van
1JJV532B1FL863055· E599111 MI
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2539K6760248· D990929 MI

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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
Company officer
STEVE JABLONSKI
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2021-07-14
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-20
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned 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, phone numbers or officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Strong· 2
1
BORCULO GARAGE INC
USDOT 182995Active· ZEELAND, MI
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UYVS2539K67602481UYVS2533EM9287111UYVS2539R6086810
2
PUTTERS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1605048Active· HOPKINS, MI
Strong
OfficerPhoneShared VIN · 1
1XP5DB9X16D632270

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

16 events
  1. 09/09/2026Insurance filed — Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA40012030007

  2. 05/29/2026Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 40012030007

  3. 05/20/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2025)

  4. 05/06/2026Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 40012030007

  5. 05/04/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2026)

  6. 04/02/2026Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 40012030007

  7. 03/03/2026Insurance replaced — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 40012030007

  8. 01/03/2026Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 54-245010-00

  9. 12/08/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2026)

  10. 04/09/2023Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 54-245010-00

  11. 03/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2023)

  12. 01/03/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA04304486

  13. 01/10/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 12/21/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03961797

  15. 08/25/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/27/2021)

  16. 07/14/2021Registered 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
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-20
Reported mileage
322,855 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 23, 2026, 6:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.