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LOUIS GELDER & SONS COMPANY
Benton Harbor, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 436288
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
2 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
- 2 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
436288
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 7, 2024
FMCSA Registration
February 12, 1991
Annual Mileage
3,002 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Location
Benton Harbor, MI
Email
Cargo Types
Other Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
1
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance1
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
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
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 2 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 2 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 2 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 2 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI2
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 0 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Hotshot
1
Pickup
1
Truck
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Gmc Sierra | Pickup · Class 2 | 1GTHK34D56E245254 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International CV515 | Truck · Class 5 | 1HTKTSWK1LH320957 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Battle Wagon Trailers | Utility Trailer · 26 ft | 1K9B3K523MM382004 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Load Trail | Hotshot · 36 ft | 4ZEGL3621H1143220 | 1 | 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 (2)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | BOSSL01067 | NB US 31 @ W POLK RD, MI | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
GMC BATTLE WAGON TRAILERS |
1GTHK34D56E245254 1K9B3K523MM382004 |
MI DF45524 MI F367089 |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 | KLEIN04129 | OSHTEMO REST AREA, MI | II | 4 | 2 | SA CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL LOAD TRAIL |
1HTKTSWK1LH320957 4ZEGL3621H1143220 |
MI BE27647 MI E827907 |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 391.41APC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: November 1, 2026.
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