LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC

Sterling Heights, MI · Interstate · 20 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Oct 31, 2018 (7 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1000287: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
21.1%
4 of 19 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1000287 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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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)MC1000287PrimaryEmerald Bay Specialty Insurance Company
Policy EBG-CA0023 · BMC-91X
$750,000Oct 24, 2025Active

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

48inspections
21.1%vehicle out-of-service
4 of 19 · Michigan avg 21.2%
2.1%driver out-of-service
1 of 48 · Michigan avg 3.9%
71violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 28, 2026NY20No
Sep 4, 2026IN30No
Sep 3, 2026CT31No
Aug 28, 2026OH16No
Aug 27, 2026IN31No
Aug 26, 2026WV13No
Aug 11, 2026OH32Yes
Jul 13, 2026MI22Yes
Jun 30, 2026RI31No
May 28, 2026PA30No
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

52 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 71 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 Maintenance39575.0%63.8%
Unsafe Driving8015.4%19.2%
Hours-of-Service Compliance407.7%12.5%
Controlled Substances/Alcohol111.9%0.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
30
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
30
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
22
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
22
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS4
20
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
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI
20
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
20

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

4crashes
0fatal
1injury
3tow-away
4 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 9, 2026NY00
Aug 9, 2025Oxford (Township Of), OH01
Jun 7, 2025Plum, PA00
Jan 4, 2025Brookville Borough, PA00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number3206731
MC / docketMC1000287
Legal nameLAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units20
Drivers20
Annual mileage2,425,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Oct 3, 2023)
USDOT number addedOct 31, 2018 · 7 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 28, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

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 LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC

What does LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC1000287: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC 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 LAKESIDE TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3206731. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (586) 977-3970, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1000287, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

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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