SWEET EXPRESS LLC

Grand Rapids, MI · Interstate · 429 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since May 12, 2003 (23 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC459522: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
28.5%
107 of 376 vehicle inspections · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC459522 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)

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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.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC459522—Great West Casualty Co
Policy GRT56115A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

835inspections
28.5%vehicle out-of-service
107 of 376 · Michigan avg 21.2%
1.8%driver out-of-service
15 of 835 · Michigan avg 3.9%
690violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 15, 2026KY21No
Oct 15, 2026MA32No
Oct 14, 2026KY31No
Oct 14, 2026KY32Yes
Oct 12, 2026KY12No
Oct 12, 2026OH30No
Oct 10, 2026KY31No
Oct 9, 2026TN30No
Oct 9, 2026TX21No
Oct 8, 2026KY12Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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 51,399 vehicle and 85,567 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

519 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 137 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 690 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance30512158.8%63.8%
Unsafe Driving133025.6%19.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance66412.7%12.5%
Driver Fitness1071.9%3.5%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol551.0%0.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
4141
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
340
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
270
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
230
Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOLTIS
1919
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
170
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
160
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3922SLLMF
130
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
1212
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
120

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 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 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

44crashes
2fatal
13injury
29tow-away
10 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Aug 29, 2026Michigan City, IN00
Aug 14, 2026Milan Twp, MI00
Jun 17, 2026Louisville, KY01
Apr 17, 2026Fruitport Twp, MI00
Mar 9, 2026Spring Hill, TN01
Feb 13, 2026Unincorporated, FL00
Jan 31, 2026Macy, IN00
Jan 19, 2026Zeeland Twp, MI010
Jan 11, 2026Whiteford Twp, MI00
Jan 9, 2026Jacksonville, FL01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1128178
MC / docketMC459522
Legal nameSWEET EXPRESS LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units429
Drivers325
Annual mileage21,052,274 (2024)
HazmatYes
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 21, 2016)
USDOT number addedMay 12, 2003 · 23 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 25, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceLivestockMeatU.S. MailChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherAuto Parts

Questions about SWEET EXPRESS LLC

What does SWEET EXPRESS LLC's operating authority allow?

MC459522: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about SWEET EXPRESS 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 SWEET EXPRESS LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1128178. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (616) 241-9200, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC459522, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (616) 241-9200

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

2 companies
CompanyLocationUSDOTDocketTrucksAuthority
SWEET LARSEN LLC
Carrier · DBA LARSEN TRUCKING
Grand Rapids, MI3412957MC3821932Active
Current · Motus
SWEET LOGISTICS LLC
Broker
Grand Rapids, MI1448932MC547537—Active
Current · Motus

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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