FISHER TRANSPORTATION INC

Mount Pleasant, MI · Interstate · 61 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Apr 4, 1995 (31 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 average60.0% vs Michigan average 21.2%.
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Operating authority
Active
MC865877: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
6 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Michigan avg 21.2%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC865877 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 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)MC865877PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Policy 2960141 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jun 1, 2021Active

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

22inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
6 of 10 · Michigan avg 21.2%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 22 · Michigan avg 3.9%
30violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Sep 24, 2026MI22Yes
Aug 27, 2026MI31No
Aug 5, 2026MI22Yes
Jul 29, 2026MI11No
Jul 10, 2026MI23Yes
May 19, 2026MI32No
May 15, 2026MI33No
Apr 22, 2026MI21Yes
Nov 20, 2025MI31No
Sep 3, 2025MI31No
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

18 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 30 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 Maintenance12666.7%63.8%
Unsafe Driving6033.3%19.2%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Dressed Lumber/Similar Building Products - Improper Securement of bundles transported using more than one tier.
Failure to Prevent Movement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393118DCDL
44
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
20
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216AD
20
Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393100BC
11
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLIWR
11
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
10
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
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

7crashes
0fatal
3injury
4tow-away
7 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 19, 2025Grandville, MI00
Dec 17, 2025Chippewa Twp, MI01
Oct 31, 2025Chippewa Twp, MI00
Aug 29, 2025Swartz Creek, MI00
May 30, 2025Richland Twp, MI02
May 20, 2025Brant Twp, MI01
Nov 25, 2024Shipshewana, IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number596576
MC / docketMC865877
Legal nameFISHER TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units61
Drivers60
Annual mileage3,790,000 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedApr 4, 1995 · 31 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 15, 2025

Cargo carried

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry BulkAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherGravel

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 FISHER TRANSPORTATION INC

What does FISHER TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC865877: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about FISHER TRANSPORTATION INC 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 FISHER TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 596576. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (989) 773-1376, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC865877, 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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