CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4188026· MC1613507· CARRIER· EIN 99-0938332
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SKYLIFT TRANSPORT LLC

8501 TERRY ST, DETROIT, MI, 48228-2464(925) 367-4128info@skylifttransport.comGHANEM SHARYAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
8.7%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 8.7% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC1613507

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 08/07/2026
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company· policy CA21285030107
Authority history (2) ▾
08/19/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
03/12/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1)
  1. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/07/202408/07/2025

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 · 7.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 8.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 25 violations (6 OOS) · 9% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
25
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • MI5
  • TN4
  • TX3
  • IL2
  • NM2
  • MO1
  • OH1
  • US1

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 8.7% 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 Giles County, TN

Medium impact

7 of 22 violations in the last 12 months (32%) came from inspections in Giles County, TN. 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 Giles County, TN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 40% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless3 viol38%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 23%
  • 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× · 15%
Phone / texting1 viol30%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 30%
Speeding1 viol21%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
Seat belt1 viol11%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 11%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 21 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

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
6
Inspections
7
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Other 29%Unsafe Driving 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 57% of recent
  • 393.30Improper battery installation
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 393.55C2CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system
  • 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

23
Inspections
25
Violations
6
Out-of-service
221
CSA points
0
Crashes
11
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

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

18 trailer 12 truck
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 6×
4V4NC9EH0KN193647· RC30664 MI
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHHDR7KSKH0471· RC42954 MI
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2531L7895719· F174806 MI
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EJ1EN169316· TEMP MI
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C9LR427037· E221585 MI
2026 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K5TS082038· Z3220V ON
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH3LN215383· RC41337 MI
2021 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C6MT573013· F307985 MI
2020 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C4LR648013· E198521 MI
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6CK97DY64588· RB95611 MI
2012 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5329CB279950· Y5131P ON
2016 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5320GB622425· D254390 MI
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0GN956595· RC53513 MI
2017 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D9HL975736· 5591090 ME
2016 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M5921612G1156156· W7385X ON
2021 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5322M698895· N2223P ON
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1KSKD5439· RC37075 MI
2018 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A532XJS807248· R1997A ON
2025 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5320SS895162· Z8595J ON
2020 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5323LM009289· S5084X ON
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C8KR770033· E580475 MI
2000 FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional
1FUYSSZB7YLA92033· TEMPORARY MI
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR5MSMT4811· RC66578 MI
2014 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH6EN154744· RC44300 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAP0628KT158537· F458152 MI
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR9JLJJ6980· RB93225 MI
2020 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5328LSA30378· S6803Y ON
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR7KSKF8840· RC66559 MI
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0621SJ714702· 5375127 ME
2026 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532K9TS133055· 715932T TN

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
30
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
31 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
Company officer
GHANEM SHARYAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-02-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-14
Census status
Active

Fleet: 30 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 29 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 with 25 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

25
Connected carriers
25
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 3
GOLDEN GATE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3825402Active· MELVINDALE, MI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH6EN1547441FUJGLDR9JLJJ6980
PRIME EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3250448Active· DETROIT, MI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EJ1EN1693161FUJA6CK97DY64588
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 2631977Active· DEARBORN, MI
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH0KN1936474V4NC9EH0GN956595

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. 08/07/2026Insurance filed — Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA21285030107

  2. 05/14/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2025)

  3. 08/07/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA985002983

  4. 08/19/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 03/12/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  6. 02/01/2024Registered 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
2026-01-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-14
Reported mileage
716,165 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 22, 2026, 10:07 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.