CLASSIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
USDOT 374735MC-Docket MC209918WAYLAND, MI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized79 power units
CLASSIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 374735) in WAYLAND, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- Cargo insurance on file.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2018-05-07) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 14 times, most recent 2018-05-07 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2001-03-27 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.6
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.05
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.02
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.4
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
4
Crashes
56
Inspections
12
OOS inspections
14
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- Yes
- Bond on file
- Yes
Fleet
- Power units
- 79
- Total drivers
- 76
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 3 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.6%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 30.2%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 14 times last 2018-05-07
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-11
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2001-03-27 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
99
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
127
Violations
26
OOS violations
6
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-27 → 2026-05-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-07-09
IL
Tow-away
2024-12-12
MI
Tow-away
2024-08-30
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2024-06-24
IL
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any missing | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2025-12-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-07-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2025-05-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | — |
| 2025-05-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements | — |
| 2025-05-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-04-24 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-03-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Battery - Not protected | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2025-02-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Inoperative or missing trailer Spring Brake | — |
| 2024-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-12-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | OOS |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Deflated air suspension | OOS |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2024-11-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Circumferential crack | OOS |
| 2024-09-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-08-15 | Unsafe Driving | Improper lane change | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | OOS |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-07-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wedge type brake(s) out-of-adjustment | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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