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GREAT LAKES TRANSFER COMPANY LLC
DBA: Elite Heavy Transport
Loxahatchee, FL
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2964222
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
3 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 3 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2964222
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
October 16, 2024
FMCSA Registration
January 19, 2017
Annual Mileage
280,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
3681 Dellwood Road, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Evan J Smith
Cargo Types
General FreightMachinery/Large ObjectsDry BulkOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
3
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance13
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
2 of 2 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 3 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 3 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 3 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 3 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
FL3
Fleet & Equipment (6)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
3
Semi-trailer
2
Other Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 7 | 1FUBA5CG36LV98189 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEBG3GLHE6868 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5PBEX6YD508639 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Other Trailer · 53 ft | 57JE53301P35A2395 | 1 | — |
| Fontaine T | Semi-trailer | 57JE55306K3575450 | 1 | 1 |
| Fontaine T | Semi-trailer | 57JM0510XM35P2096 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (3)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2025 | 9008001655 | WELLINGTON FL | II | 11 | 4 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE T |
1FUBA5CG36LV98189 57JE55306K3575450 |
FL AN44ZS ME 5041292 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 2, 2025 | 5502005211 | LOXAHATCHEE GROVES FL | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUJGEBG3GLHE6868 57JE53301P35A2395 |
FL QWLG54 ME 5117953 |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | Other Driver Violations | ||||||||
| April 22, 2025 | 9009000867 | SOUTH BAY FL | II | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FONTAINE T |
1XP5PBEX6YD508639 57JM0510XM35P2096 |
FL P9887D ME 272615F |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Tires | ||||||||
| 392.2WG | State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations | |||||||||
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