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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 860765· MC379230· CARRIER· EIN 82-3908952
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PARAGON STRATEGIES INC

1033 HARRISON BLVD, LINCOLN PARK, MI, 48146(313) 454-7491karlwelchjr@gmail.comKARL WELCH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K 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.

Authority & insurance

MC379230

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
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (18) ▾
12/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/05/2019)
12/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/05/2019)
10/05/2018COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)
10/05/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)
09/28/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/10/2018)
09/28/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/10/2018)
11/25/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/04/2016)
11/25/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (01/04/2016)
03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/13/2013)
03/24/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (05/13/2013)
08/28/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2008)
07/09/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2008)
02/01/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2008)
02/01/2007CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2007)
02/01/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2006)
07/12/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2001)
01/05/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/23/2009)
05/08/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (11/08/2001)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2018 → 01/30/2019
  2. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 12/04/2018
  3. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/23/2017 → 11/01/2018
  4. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/25/2015 → 12/29/2015
  5. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/25/2015 → 09/25/2015
  6. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/18/2011 → 05/07/2013
  7. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/18/2011 → 01/11/2013
  8. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/17/2008 → 09/19/2009
  9. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/17/2008 → 09/17/2009
  10. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/05/2008 → 09/24/2008
  11. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2007 → 09/17/2008
  12. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/05/2008 → 09/17/2008
  13. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2008 → 08/05/2008
  14. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/28/2007 → 02/28/2008
  15. FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 07/12/2003 → 07/12/2007

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
14
Crashes
7
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
0.3M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
KARL WELCH
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
94185558
Registered since
2000-03-07
Last MCS-150 update
2024-06-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: RED ARROW EXPRESS INC (USDOT 655498, registered 1996) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
META LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4013547Inactive· ROMULUS, MI
Strong
Email
2
RED ARROW EXPRESS INC
USDOT 655498Inactive· LINCOLN PARK, MI
Strong
OfficerPhone
3
WELCH TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1388153Inactive· EAST PEORIA, IL
Strong
Officer
4
XPRESS 1 SERVICES INC
USDOT 2316931Active· DEARBORN, MI
Strong
OfficerPhone
Medium· 3
BLUE STAR LOGISTICS
USDOT 2032435Active· BEAUMONT, TX
Medium
Mailing
DJ LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2227864Active· LINCOLN PARK, MI
Medium
PhoneAddress
KJC CONSULTING SERVICES INC
USDOT 2550652Inactive· LINCOLN PARK, MI
Medium
Address

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

48 events
  1. 06/28/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.3M mi reported (2023)

  2. 01/30/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA8451731

  3. 12/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/05/2019)

  4. 12/20/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/05/2019)

  5. 12/04/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4161370

  6. 11/01/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4161370

  7. 10/05/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)

  8. 10/05/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2018)

  9. 09/28/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/10/2018)

  10. 09/28/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/10/2018)

  11. 12/29/2015Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2691469

  12. 11/25/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/04/2016)

  13. 11/25/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (01/04/2016)

  14. 09/25/2015Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2691469

  15. 05/07/2013Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7886214

  16. 01/11/2013Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CA 7886214

  17. 03/25/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/13/2013)

  18. 03/24/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (05/13/2013)

  19. 09/19/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy IMP 7855972

  20. 09/17/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 484795

  21. 09/24/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 349865

  22. 09/17/2008Insurance replaced — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.

    CARGO · policy 36 MS VO4736 K3

  23. 09/17/2008Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 349865

  24. 08/28/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2008)

  25. 08/05/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 349865

  26. 07/09/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2008)

  27. 02/28/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 346585

  28. 02/01/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2008)

  29. 07/12/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MXI 97903428

  30. 02/28/2007Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 343681

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
Compliance review
Rated
2008-07-28
Last review
2008-07-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-06-28
Reported mileage
250,000 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 30, 2026, 12:30 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.