PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC

Doing business as PTS

Melvindale, MI · Interstate · 9 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 15, 2023 (3 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average33.3% vs Michigan average 21.2%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC1510700: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
33.3%
2 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1510700 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (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)MC1510700—Great West Casualty Co
Policy GRT58188A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jul 21, 2026Active

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.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

13inspections
33.3%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 6 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 13 · Michigan avg 3.9%
12violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 4, 2026IL30No
Sep 22, 2026OH31No
Aug 27, 2026MI23Yes
Jul 15, 2026MI20No
Jul 10, 2026IN31No
Jun 13, 2026MI30No
May 19, 2026MI21Yes
Apr 22, 2026MI23No
Apr 14, 2026MI10No
Feb 24, 2026MI31No
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 51,411 vehicle and 85,596 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

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 2 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 12 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMichigan share
Vehicle Maintenance5255.6%63.8%
Unsafe Driving4044.4%19.2%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
20
Tires - All others 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A2TAOTLM
11
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
11
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393203BCBP
10
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALCL
10
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL
10

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

1crashes
0fatal
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 1, 2026Livonia, MI00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number4011773
MC / docketMC1510700
Legal namePLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC
DBA namePTS
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units9
Drivers5
Annual mileage150,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 15, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 1, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayFresh ProduceCoal/CokeMeatGarbage/RefuseU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodOtherPaper Product

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 PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC

What does PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC's operating authority allow?

MC1510700: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC is old or missing?

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 PLATINUM TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4011773. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (313) 888-5359, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1510700, 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 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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