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THERMAL-TEC MICHIGAN INC
Cedar Springs, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 315232
Active
Satisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
37.5% OOS · 9 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
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 50.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 9 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
315232
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
October 10, 2025
FMCSA Registration
May 18, 1988
Annual Mileage
50,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
13801 Francis Way, Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Linda Blanchard
Officer 2
Robert Siterlet
Cargo Types
Building MaterialsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
9
Driver Inspections
4
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
4
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance13
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
37.5% of 8 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
70th percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
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
4 of 6 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 8 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 8 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 8 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 8 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IN3
MI2
IL1
KY1
MD1
OH1
Fleet & Equipment (9)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
5
Flatbed
1
Pickup
1
Semi-trailer
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Mac-lander Incorporated | Flatbed · 25 ft | 4UVPF2524X1000328 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHCYBS4BDBD9358 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 International F-4900 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTSHAAR1XH689727 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Ford F-250 | Pickup · Class 2 | 1FT7W2B64FED59910 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 8 | 1FVHCYBS3EHFJ8384 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 International MA025 | Truck · Class 6 | 1HTMMAAMXDH117091 | 1 | — |
| 2007 International MF035 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTMSAAR67H370530 | 1 | 1 |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 1JKMPJ203KA600435 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Forest River US Cargo | Utility Trailer · 14 ft | 5NHUUS422SW093940 | 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 (9)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 9571002531 | ANGOLA IN | III | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC-LANDER INCORPORATED |
1FVHCYBS4BDBD9358 4UVPF2524X1000328 |
MI RB69524 MI F185056 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| May 12, 2026 | 1782001250 | NORTH JACKSON OH | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC-LANDER INCORPORATED |
1FVHCYBS4BDBD9358 4UVPF2524X1000328 |
MI RB69524 MI F185056 |
| May 5, 2026 | 5005080535 | SCALE 20, IL | I | 2 | — | SELF | Trailer Semi-trailer |
FORD FOREST RIVER |
1FT7W2B64FED59910 5NHUUS422SW093940 |
MI BD79202 MI F165681 |
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| January 27, 2026 | CV43095453 | FLAT LICK, KY | II | 1 | 1 | THERMAL - TEC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL TRLR |
1HTMSAAR67H370530 1JKMPJ203KA600435 |
MI RB32490 MI A651233 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 28, 2025 | 9761003431 | WARREN IN | II | 6 | 2 | THERMALTEC MICHIGAN INC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC-LANDER INCORPORATED |
1FVHCYBS4BDBD9358 4UVPF2524X1000328 |
MI RB69524 MI F185056 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| December 23, 2024 | WASCC00803 | ROCKFORD REST AREA, MI | III | 1 | — | SA CARRIER | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTSHAAR1XH689727 |
MI RB21270 |
| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| December 10, 2024 | STRAL03455 | E/B SCALE, MI | II | 5 | 1 | SAC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER MAC-LANDER INCORPORATED |
1FVHCYBS3EHFJ8384 4UVPF2524X1000328 |
MI RC18924 MI C128950 |
| 393.100B-C | OOSCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Improper Load Securement | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.11B-CSRIGRR | Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, rear impact guard retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| October 24, 2024 | 6038001047 | SEYMOUR IN | I | 2 | — | THERMALTEC | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTMMAAMXDH117091 |
MI RA17023 |
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| May 10, 2024 | 0251005403 | RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE, MD | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTSHAAR1XH689727 |
MI RB21270 |
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