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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 487054· MC253749· CARRIER· EIN 38-3046345
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BIG 3 ELC LLC

5905 BELLEVILLE ROAD, BELLEVILLE, MI, 48111(734) 397-1800safety@big3llc.comJOHN RUGGIERO
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
5 past revocations
Registered
34 yrs
since 06/09/1992
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC253749

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (20) ▾
12/05/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/04/2008)
12/05/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/04/2008)
12/05/2006PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/04/2008)
10/10/2006PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/27/2006)
06/07/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2006)
06/07/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2006)
11/17/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)
11/17/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)
11/17/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)
09/07/2004PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/10/2006)
03/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/27/2006)
03/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (11/27/2006)
01/29/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/01/2004)
01/29/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/01/2004)
01/29/2004PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/01/2004)
07/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ TRANSFERRED (01/29/2004)
07/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ TRANSFERRED (01/29/2004)
09/28/1994MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/18/2001)
09/27/1994MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/18/2001)
10/26/1992PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (01/29/2004)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (29) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/27/2006 → 07/25/2008
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/27/2006 → 07/25/2008
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/27/2006 → 07/25/2008
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/2006 → 11/27/2006
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 06/26/2006 → 11/27/2006
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 07/14/2006 → 11/27/2006
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 09/01/2004 → 07/10/2006
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2005 → 07/10/2006
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2005 → 07/10/2006
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/31/2006 → 06/26/2006
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/31/2006 → 06/26/2006
  12. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2005 → 05/31/2006
  13. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2005 → 05/31/2006
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/08/2004 → 12/01/2005
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/08/2004 → 12/01/2005

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
Distinct codes

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.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

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).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
15
Crashes
8
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
45
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
45
45 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.5M mi
reported 2006
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
Company officer
JOHN RUGGIERO
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
135941834
Registered since
1992-06-09
Last MCS-150 update
2007-04-04
Census status
I

Fleet: 45 trucks · 45 owned trailers · 45 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 officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
SOUNDVIEW TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1181003Active· GUILFORD, CT
Strong
Officer

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

37 events
  1. 07/25/2008Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA060155

  2. 04/04/2007MCS-150 update filed

    3.5M mi reported (2006)

  3. 12/05/2006MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/04/2008)

  4. 12/05/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/04/2008)

  5. 12/05/2006PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/04/2008)

  6. 11/27/2006Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA060155

  7. 10/10/2006PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/27/2006)

  8. 07/10/2006Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    SURETY · policy SIC16170A

  9. 06/26/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08358D

  10. 06/07/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2006)

  11. 06/07/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/07/2006)

  12. 05/31/2006Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08358D

  13. 12/01/2005Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08358B

  14. 11/17/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)

  15. 11/17/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)

  16. 11/17/2005BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/30/2005)

  17. 09/07/2004PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/10/2006)

  18. 03/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/27/2006)

  19. 03/25/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (11/27/2006)

  20. 02/25/2004Insurance transferred — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 102602

  21. 02/25/2004Insurance transferred — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08358A

  22. 01/29/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/01/2004)

  23. 01/29/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/01/2004)

  24. 01/29/2004PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/01/2004)

  25. 07/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    TRANSFERRED (01/29/2004)

  26. 07/03/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    TRANSFERRED (01/29/2004)

  27. 03/02/2001Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP0108414

  28. 07/20/2000Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP73095A

  29. 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP73095A

  30. 07/01/2000Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP0108414

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
Conditional
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-11-24
Last review
2007-09-06
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2007-04-04
Reported mileage
3,541,271 mi (2006)
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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, 11:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.