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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 642503· MC249325· CARRIER· EIN 38-3020559
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FLINT SPECIAL SERVICES INC

12755 EAST 9 MILE ROAD, WARREN, MI, 48089(586) 467-1500carmi.finn@goutsi.comKERI LOWE
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
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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
broker authority
Registered
30 yrs
since 05/24/1996
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

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

MC249325

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 (3) ▾
06/25/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/21/2015)
06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/21/2015)
03/17/1992PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/09/2013)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2013 → 12/11/2015
  2. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/01/2002 → 01/16/2014
  3. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2012 → 01/09/2013
  4. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2012 → 01/01/2013
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2011 → 01/14/2012
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2011 → 01/01/2012
  7. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/2011 → 05/05/2011
  8. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2000 → 01/01/2011
  9. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 06/30/2000 → 01/01/2011
  10. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/01/1993 → 06/01/2002
  11. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/05/1995 → 06/30/2000
  12. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/19/1995 → 06/30/2000

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
2
Crashes
2
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
27
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
60
45 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2013
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi60 drivers
Company officer
KERI LOWE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1996-05-24
Last MCS-150 update
2015-01-27
Census status
I

Fleet: 27 trucks · 27 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 18 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

18
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PARSEC LLC (USDOT 203223, registered 1974) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
BIG WHEELS LLC
USDOT 4219376Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
2
LOGISTICS INSIGHT CORP
USDOT 3221757Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
3
LOGISTICS SERVICES INC
USDOT 948743Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
4
OAKLAND LOGISTICS SERVICE INC
USDOT 1525196Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
OfficerMailingPhoneAddress
5
ON DEMAND TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 1539127Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
MailingEmailPhoneAddress
6
OTR LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1538767Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailPhoneAddress
7
PARSEC LLC
USDOT 203223Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
8
ST JAMES LEASING INC
USDOT 643847Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
EmailPhone
9
UNIVERSAL AGGREGATE LLC
USDOT 4058711Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
10
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF DETROIT MI LLC
USDOT 3221607Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
11
UNIVERSAL DEDICATED OF GREER SC LLC
USDOT 3996508Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
12
UNIVERSCAL LLC
USDOT 4292326Active· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
Medium· 3
PRO LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 1043122Inactive· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingPhoneAddress
UACL SPECIALIZED LLC
USDOT 854744Active· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingAddress
UNIVERSAL AM-CAN LTD
USDOT 258277Inactive· WARREN, MI
Medium
MailingAddress

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. 12/11/2015Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA130010

  2. 01/27/2015MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2013)

  3. 01/16/2014Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy SBO20003

  4. 01/09/2013Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA120012

  5. 01/01/2013Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA120012

  6. 01/14/2012Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA110008

  7. 01/01/2012Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA110008

  8. 05/05/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MC110009

  9. 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA000007

  10. 06/01/2002Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 4673626

  11. 06/30/2000Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCA 135 1427

  12. 06/30/2000Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy PST 263857

  13. 06/25/1996MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/21/2015)

  14. 06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/21/2015)

  15. 05/24/1996Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  16. 03/17/1992PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/09/2013)

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
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2003-12-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2015-01-27
Reported mileage
426,141 mi (2013)
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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, 3:30 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.