CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 669508· MC413360· CARRIER· EIN 38-3135651
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M & L TRANSIT

Legal: B N J LEASING INC

205 N KINNEY, MT PLEASANT, MI, 48858(989) 772-6068mark@truckingconsultant.comMARK BEARD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$4M BIPD
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible 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.

Authority & insurance

MC413360

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$4M on file
$1M required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 06/30/2007
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 0996528
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$4M coverageeff 06/30/2007
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 0997525
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 06/30/2007
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 0996528
Authority history (5) ▾
11/23/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)
06/04/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2007)
06/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2006)
06/07/2002CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2002)
09/11/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6) ▾
  1. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2006 → 06/30/2007
  2. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 02/05/2002 → 06/30/2007
  3. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/2005 → 06/30/2006
  4. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2002 → 06/30/2005
  5. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/04/2001 → 05/12/2002
  6. EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/04/2001 → 05/12/2002

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.

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
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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MARK BEARD
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1996-12-12
Last MCS-150 update
2024-08-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 90 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

90
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
60
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: M & L TRUCKING INC (USDOT 451061, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 60
1
ACCURATE LUBRICANTS & METAL WORKING FLUIDS INC
USDOT 380580Inactive· DAYTON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
2
ALPHA LINES INC
USDOT 889725Active· WALBRIDGE, OH
Strong
Email
3
AUTOMATED TRANSPORT LTD
USDOT 888900Inactive· KENTON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
4
B & B REPAIRS LTD
USDOT 615319Active· LUCKEY, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
5
BARBARA & MICHAEL JENNINGS
USDOT 595488Inactive· BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI
Strong
MailingEmail
6
BEARD INTERSTATE GROUP LLC
USDOT 4549863Active· LAGRANGE, GA
Strong
Officer
7
BLAIR FISH COMPANY LLC
USDOT 341195Inactive· LAMBERVILLE, MI
Strong
MailingEmail
8
BROOKWOOD LANDSCAPE & NURSERY INC
USDOT 672232Active· HOLLAND, OH
Strong
Email
9
C L RICHERT TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 623131Active· MOUNT VERNON, OH
Strong
Email
10
CENTURY EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 298979Inactive· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
11
CSS INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 641457Inactive· CELINA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
12
D B TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 389802Inactive· EDON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
13
DANIEL E GAGAIN
USDOT 880958Inactive· SWANTON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
14
DARRELL L BOTJER
USDOT 369941Inactive· DESHLER, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
15
DEITERING LANDSCAPING INC
USDOT 889266Active· LEIPSIC, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
16
DENNIS TOP SOIL & LANDSCAPING INC
USDOT 637624Inactive· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
17
DG SLURRY SEAL OF TOLEDO INC
USDOT 300490Inactive· HOLLAND, OH
Strong
Email
18
DREW CARTAGE CO INC
USDOT 623146Inactive· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
Email
19
EXCEL EXPRESS INC
USDOT 635997Active· GRAND RAPIDS, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
20
FERROUS METAL TRANSFER CO
USDOT 361863Inactive· BROOKLYN, OH
Strong
Email
21
HERTZFELD POULTRY FARMS INC
USDOT 299942Active· GRAND RAPIDS, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
22
HURON VALLEY STEEL CORPORATION
USDOT 309677Active· ANNISTON, AL
Strong
Email
23
HUTCH'S TOWING & RECOVERY INC
USDOT 348810Active· MONTPELIER, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
24
INDUSTRIAL REPAIR & MFG INC
USDOT 604617Inactive· DELTA, OH
Strong
Email
25
JAMES D SMITH INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 366377Inactive· PEMBERVILLE, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
26
L & T DANNER ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 592750Active· SYCAMORE, OH
Strong
Email
27
LATCHA INC
USDOT 388314Inactive· PERRYSBURG, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
28
LINNEAS CANDY SUPPLIES INC
USDOT 372037Active· KENT, OH
Strong
Email
29
LOGAN MACHINE COMPANY
USDOT 618072Active· AKRON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
30
M & L TRUCKING INC
USDOT 451061Inactive· MOUNT PLEASANT, MI
Strong
Officer
31
MACCORP
USDOT 2264928Active· DES MOINES, IA
Strong
Officer
32
MADISON MOTOR SERVICE INC
USDOT 330255Inactive· FREMONT, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
33
MARK BEARD
USDOT 1440008Inactive· PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI
Strong
Officer
34
MERCER LANDMARK INC
USDOT 351910Active· CELINA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
35
MGB SMART SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 3303298Inactive· ADAMSVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
36
MMS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 295681Active· SPRINGFIELD, OH
Strong
Email
37
MOORE INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 890488Active· MONTPELIER, OH
Strong
Email
38
MY WAY TRUCKING INC
USDOT 597119Active· SALINE, MI
Strong
MailingEmail
39
NOFZIGER DOOR SALES INC
USDOT 367344Active· ARCHBOLD, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
40
OHLMAN FARM AND GREENHOUSE INC
USDOT 356106Inactive· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
Email
41
PERFECT SWEEP INC
USDOT 890474Active· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
Email
42
PUTNAM OIL INC
USDOT 869001Active· LEIPSIC, OH
Strong
Email
43
PYRAMID DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 672234Inactive· AKRON, OH
Strong
Email
44
R L HOLLON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 659445Inactive· AMANDA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
45
R W DELIVERY INC
USDOT 602789Active· MACEDONIA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
46
RAF EXPRESS INC
USDOT 596529Active· WINDSOR, ON
Strong
Email
47
REYNOLDS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 626166Active· WAYNE, OH
Strong
Email
48
RIVERS EDGE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 357004Active· MEDINA, OH
Strong
Email
49
RUDOLPH LIBBE INC
USDOT 369964Active· WALBRIDGE, OH
Strong
Email
50
S A BENDHEIM LTD
USDOT 359843Inactive· WAYNE, NJ
Strong
MailingEmail
51
SABINE UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS INC
USDOT 423466Active· PORT ARTHUR, TX
Strong
Officer
52
SANDY CREEK MINING COMPANY INC
USDOT 672044Inactive· FOSTORIA, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
53
SEAWAY FUELS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 607639Active· TOLEDO, OH
Strong
Email
54
SEBERT OIL CO INC
USDOT 336507Active· BUTLER, IN
Strong
MailingEmail
55
SHELLS INC
USDOT 357126Active· BOURBON, IN
Strong
MailingEmail
56
STANDBY TRUCKING INCORPORATED
USDOT 370712Inactive· PLEASANT LAKE, IN
Strong
MailingEmail
57
T AND J EXCAVATING AND TREE CLEARING LLC
USDOT 666130Active· HOLLAND, OH
Strong
MailingEmail
58
T-RAY TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 658528Active· ARCHBOLD, OH
Strong
Email
59
THOMAS V O'NEILL
USDOT 676263Inactive· DELTA, OH
Strong
Email
60
TRANSPORT 48 INC
USDOT 667432Active· NEW LONDON, OH
Strong
MailingEmail

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

13 events
  1. 08/19/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2023)

  2. 11/23/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)

  3. 06/30/2007Insurance filed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 0996528

  4. 06/30/2007Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300484

  5. 06/30/2007Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 2J 48235

  6. 06/04/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2007)

  7. 06/30/2006Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CP300484

  8. 06/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2006)

  9. 06/30/2005Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2E 48235

  10. 06/07/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2002)

  11. 05/12/2002Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2 E 48235

  12. 09/11/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 12/12/1996Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2008-08-25
Last review
2012-05-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-08-19
Reported mileage
100 mi (2023)
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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, 11:10 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.