FMCSA Carrier Profile
ANDREW NEAR
DBA: Empire Contractors
Owner / Officer: Andrew Near
Inactive
No Safety Rating
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
36th pct · No inspection records on file
Flags · 1
Inactive Carrier Status
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Vetting Notes
ANDREW NEAR is an inactive FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Shelby, Michigan, operating under DOT 1978985. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. One note for review: inactive carrier status. No FMCSA roadside inspection records are on file for this carrier yet.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1978985
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
March 1, 2021
FMCSA Registration
December 29, 2009
Contact Information
Address
79 1st St, Shelby, MI 49455
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Andrew Near
Officer 2
Samantha Near
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Safety Percentile
36th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
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