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Authorized · HHGUSDOT 587180· MC13964· CARRIER· EIN 38-3209511
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TANTARA TRANSPORTATION INC

34800 GODDARD RD, ROMULUS, MI, 48174-3406(734) 879-4458lsamonie@tantara.comAL FISHER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
15.2%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
11
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
11 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.

Authority & insurance

MC013964

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2007
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TRK3888595
ENDED 09/01/2007Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2007
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TRK3888595
ENDED 09/01/2007Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/01/1994
Federal Insurance Company· policy 7322 1975
ENDED 10/01/1994Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 10/01/1994
Federal Insurance Company· policy 7322 1975
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/01/2008
Federal Insurance Company· policy 665-96-64
ENDED 01/01/2008Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 01/01/2008
Federal Insurance Company· policy 665-96-64
Authority history (13) ▾
04/29/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
09/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
01/25/1995CONTRACTGRANTED
01/25/1995COMMONGRANTED
11/13/1994CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/1994)
11/13/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/1994)
11/13/1994COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/1994)
09/04/1990COMMONGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)
05/11/1988COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/1988)
05/11/1988CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/1988)
09/03/1986CONTRACTGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)
03/05/1986COMMONGRANTED→ TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/1994 → 03/02/2008
  2. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/1994 → 01/01/2008
  3. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2005 → 09/01/2007
  4. DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2002 → 09/01/2005
  5. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1994 → 09/01/2002

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.

Vehicle33 inspections · 15.2% OOS · National 22%
Driver74 inspections · 5.4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

74 inspections · 26 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

74
Inspections
26
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CA6
  • MI5
  • OH2
  • IL2
  • MD2
  • TX2
  • NM2
  • MT1

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.

Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Medium impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.

What’s contributing21 violations (24 mo)
Speeding11 viol51%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 25%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 4%
Following / lane / reckless6 viol25%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 13%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 12%
Phone / texting1 viol12%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 12%
Seat belt2 viol9%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 4%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 4%
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 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Livingston County, MI

Medium impact

7 of 39 violations in the last 12 months (18%) came from inspections in Livingston 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 Livingston County, MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing18 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device14 viol54%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner9× · 24%
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 8%
  • 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 5%
False log / RODS4 viol46%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 19%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 14%
  • 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 14%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 2% 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%
  • 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con1× · 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 2 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 36% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing15 violations · 5 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol36%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 36%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol35%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 19%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 9%
  • 393.9B-LRLIWRLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
Brakes3 viol19%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 6%
  • 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 6%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 6%
Other1 OOS3 viol9%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 6%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 24 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.

▲ Trending worse
11
Inspections
12
Violations
2
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 42%Other 42%Driver Fitness 8%Hours-of-Service Compliance 8%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 42% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Other
5 violations · 1 OOS · 42% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 8% of recent
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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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).

112
Inspections
136
Violations
19
Out-of-service
462
CSA points
63
Crashes
35
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

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

32 truck 31 trailer 14 incomplete vehicle
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDRXGSGW7709· RB81962 NV
2007 KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 3×
1XKWDB9X37R213707· RC15941 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAA0627KT155114· D982729 MI
2000 KENTUCKY Dry Freight Trailerseen 3×
1KKVA5328YL202145· D624158 MI
2001 KENTUCKY Dry Freight Trailerseen 2×
1KKVA53281L203043· B585999 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC7LHLN5466· DG02731 MI
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHPDV9LSLM3675· RC38646 MI
2001 FREIGHTLINERseen 2×
1FUYDDYSX1PG95273· RC32257 MI
2007 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A53287B991226· D883768 MI
2019 WESTERN STAR 5700seen 2×
5KJJBLD15KLKT8238· RC27420 MI
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR0DSBU5670· RC03970 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0620KT155102· D982724 MI
2013 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALHC5DV8DDFH3855· RC01830 MI
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7SSVZ7991· RC54472 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0626KT155105· D982633 MI
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X85N849291· RC41075 MI
2000 KENTUCKY Dry Freight Trailerseen 2×
1KKVA5320YL200602· D972258 MI
2018 KENTUCKY Dry Freight Trailerseen 2×
1KKVA5326JL240852· D934955 MI
2018 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS253XJ3308504· F257800 MI
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 2×
1UYVS2483H3084502· F291408 MI
2022 INTERNATIONAL MV607seen 2×
3HAEUMML9NL434591· 3548903 IN
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR1KSKP5489· RC05488 MI
2011 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0625BT557441· E833878 MI
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGBDV8GSHR7902· RC43494 MI
2009 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS25339G660201· E537013 MI
2008 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X78R224801· R45619 MI
2007 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWDC67DX65403· RB71693 MI
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC5JDJH4266· RC43492 MI
2013 KENWORTH T6 Series
1XKAD49X6DJ319925· RB50805 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0627KT155100· D982621 MI

+ 47 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

11

Tow-away

9

Injury

5

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
180
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
90
85 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi75 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi15 drivers
Company officer
AL FISHER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-01-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 90 trucks · 42 owned tractors · 320 owned trailers · 33 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 or officers with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
21
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
K&A TOP TIER TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4574128Active· BLUE ASH, OH
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

26 events
  1. 08/31/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  3. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  4. 03/02/2008Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0657-64-84

  5. 01/01/2008Insurance filed — Federal Insurance Company

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 665-96-64

  6. 01/01/2008Insurance ended — Federal Insurance Company

    policy 665-96-64

  7. 01/01/2008Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 0657-64-84

  8. 09/01/2007Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRK3888595

  9. 09/01/2007Insurance ended — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    policy TRK3888595

  10. 09/01/2007Insurance ended — Federal Insurance Company

    policy 7322 1975

  11. 09/01/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK3888595

  12. 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D189A00023

  13. 09/01/2002Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73221975

  14. 09/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  15. 01/25/1995CONTRACT — GRANTED
  16. 01/25/1995COMMON — GRANTED
  17. 01/17/1995Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  18. 11/13/1994CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/1994)

  19. 11/13/1994COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/1994)

  20. 10/01/1994Insurance filed — Federal Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7322 1975

  21. 10/01/1994Insurance ended — Federal Insurance Company

    policy 7322 1975

  22. 09/04/1990COMMON — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)

  23. 05/11/1988COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/1988)

  24. 05/11/1988CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/1988)

  25. 09/03/1986CONTRACT — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)

  26. 03/05/1986COMMON — GRANTED

    TRANSFERRED (12/19/1994)

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2014-04-15
Last review
2016-01-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-31
Reported mileage
4,525,619 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 21, 2026, 3:03 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.