HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3148148-the-mitten-transport-llc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 16:45 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
The Mitten Transport LLC
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How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average44.4% vs Michigan average 21.2%.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER.
- Call back on the number on file, (616) 389-0425, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC103317.
- 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) | MC103317 | Primary | Northland Insurance Company Policy WF017398 · BMC-91X | $750,000 | Apr 14, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 10 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027-25 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027-25 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027 | May 18, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| May 18, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027 | Apr 14, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | Falls Lake National Insurance Company Policy NISTK0018027 | May 31, 2024 | Cancelled |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | MS Transverse Insurance Company Policy TINCA0018027-25 | Apr 14, 2025 | Replaced |
| May 31, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC103317 | Falls Lake National Insurance Company Policy NISTK0018027 | Apr 14, 2023 | Cancelled |
"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: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 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.
Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
4 of 9 · Michigan avg 21.2%
2 of 29 · 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 16 states and provinces, 24 months
- OH 4 13.8%
- TN 3 10.3%
- SC 2 6.9%
- IN 2 6.9%
- MO 2 6.9%
- AR 2 6.9%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 14
14 tractors
Volvo 15Peterbilt 2Mack 1
14 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.
Trailers: 18
18 semi-trailers
Vanguard 14Hyundai Translead 4Wabash 2Stoughton 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Westrock 1Garage Beer 1Hounen Solar 1Antek Madison 1First Solar 1Electrical Materials Company 1TNT Seed 1Columbia SC Brewery 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | TX | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Aug 31, 2026 | VA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 15, 2026 | IN | 3 | 1 | No |
| Jul 27, 2026 | SC | 3 | 2 | No |
| May 8, 2026 | AR | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| May 8, 2026 | IA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Apr 14, 2026 | OH | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 27, 2026 | IL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Mar 26, 2026 | IA | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | MI | 3 | 1 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 51,437 vehicle and 85,636 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
17 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 7 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 20 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 0 | 41.2% | 19.2% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 5 | 41.2% | 63.8% |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 5.9% | 0.2% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 5.9% | 3.5% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 5.9% | 12.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out 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 | 2 | 2 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 2 | 0 |
| Driver having any measured alcohol concentration or any detected presence of alcohol while on dutyor operating or in physical control of a commercial motor… Alcohol · Controlled Substances/Alcohol · code 3925A2DETECT | 1 | 1 |
| Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38395ALCDL | 1 | 1 |
| Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit Tire vs. Load · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375GTAOW | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Failure to yield right of way Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922Y | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 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 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
2 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Picayune, MS | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Roscoe Twp, IL | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 3148148 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC103317 |
| Legal name | THE MITTEN TRANSPORT LLC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 14 |
| Drivers | 16 |
| Annual mileage | 1,442,389 (2024) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Jun 13, 2018 · 8 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @themittentransport.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 14 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 14 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentLivestockGrain, Feed, HayCoal/CokeMeatU.S. MailCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilitiesAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionWater Well
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 The Mitten Transport LLC
What does The Mitten Transport LLC's operating authority allow?
MC103317: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about The Mitten Transport LLC is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking The Mitten Transport LLC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3148148. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (616) 389-0425, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC103317, 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 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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