HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1057197-great-lakes-transportation-coach-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:18 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC
Doing business as METRO CARS
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (734) 946-5700, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC445039.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC445039 | — | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company Policy 2684389 · BMC-91X | $5,000,000 | Oct 1, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 3 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC445039 | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY Policy LFB0021501 | Oct 1, 2025 | Replaced |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC445039 | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. Policy KCA 2674203 | Oct 1, 2024 | Replaced |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC445039 | RLI INSURANCE COMPANY Policy SFB0012967 | Oct 1, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
0 of 31 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0 of 3 · Michigan avg 3.9%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 3 states and provinces, 24 months
- MI 25 80.6%
- US 5 16.1%
- OH 1 3.2%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 18
15 buses · 3 motor coaches
Ford 9MCI 5Chevrolet/GMC 2Freightliner 1International 1
24 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Sep 21, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Aug 3, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Jul 29, 2026 | MI | 1 | 0 | No |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| Jun 25, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| May 6, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
| May 6, 2026 | MI | 5 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Michigan average covers 51,449 vehicle and 85,654 driver inspections of all Michigan-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
3 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 4 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Michigan share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 12.5% |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 19.2% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 33.3% | 63.8% |
3 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E1PC | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Following too closely Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC | 1 | 0 |
| Defroster/Defogger - Inoperative or defective Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39379 | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Michigan column is the mix across all Michigan-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | Ann Arbor, MI | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | Jackson, MI | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 1057197 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC445039 |
| Legal name | GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC |
| DBA name | METRO CARS |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 24 |
| Drivers | 40 |
| Annual mileage | 100,000 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Dec 17, 2024) |
| USDOT number added | Sep 27, 2002 · 24 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @metrocars.com |
Cargo carried
Passengers
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC
What does GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC's operating authority allow?
MC445039: Passenger carrier (may transport passengers for hire).
Which information about GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking GREAT LAKES TRANSPORTATION COACH LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1057197. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (734) 946-5700, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC445039, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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