PLATINUM CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 2825294MC-Docket MC942895GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH
Do not tender78 power units
PLATINUM CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2825294) in GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH — carries a hard disqualifier. 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 is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- 1 fatal crash(es) in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- 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.
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
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.06
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.31
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.86
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
1
Fatalities
3
Injuries
4
Crashes
166
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
22
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 78
- Total drivers
- 78
- Years in business
- 11
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 4 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 2.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 15.8%
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
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-20
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
266
Inspections
26
OOS inspections
185
Violations
29
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-05-24.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-02-20
CA
1 injuredTow-away
2025-02-19
MO
Tow-away
2025-01-24
TX
1 fatal1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-03
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2024-05-27
TX
1 injured
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
59 | 15 | 2026-04-25 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
57 | 0 | 2026-04-02 |
Hours of service 395
|
19 | 6 | 2026-04-02 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
11 | 4 | 2026-04-27 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 1 | 2025-10-04 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2023-11-15 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Coupling - Mounting plate or pivot bracket has more than 20% of the fasteners on either side missing/ineffective | OOS |
| 2026-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Obstructed | — |
| 2026-03-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-03-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-02-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | — |
| 2026-02-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2026-02-07 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Tubing and Hose Adequacy - Connections to Power Unit | OOS |
| 2025-12-15 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-12-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | OOS |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected f | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-10-04 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2025-10-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Driveline/Driveshaft - Any yoke-mounting hardware loose (with hand pressure) broken or missing | OOS |
| 2025-09-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-06-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | — |
| 2025-06-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-05-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-05-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-04-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-04-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2025-04-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-04-05 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-04-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-27 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-HCM | OOS | — |
2026-04-25 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 30 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2026-04-14 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LCL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-04-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 70B1I-CDPBFL-MT20 | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B1-ELDDFR | — | — |
2026-03-26 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45DLPC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60E-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2III | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D | — | — |
2026-03-17 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-03-14 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA1 | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-02-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSWZ | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2026-02-16 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLMWR | OOS | — |
2026-02-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-01-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
2026-01-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-01-13 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45PC | OOS | — |
2025-12-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-11-26 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7 | OOS | — |
2025-10-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-10-15 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30B2-ELDDFC24 | — | — |
2025-10-06 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
2025-10-04 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-10-02 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1DLDSYEL | OOS | — |
2025-09-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLILC | — | — |
2025-08-28 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
2025-07-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | Conviction of a Different Charge |
2025-07-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
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