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UP FABRICATING CO INC
Rock, MI
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 499092
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
499092
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
January 13, 2025
FMCSA Registration
September 24, 1992
Annual Mileage
35,613 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
3954 W Maple Ridge Rd, Rock, MI 49880
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Richard W Kauppila
Officer 2
Kristin Bartlett
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction MaterialsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
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.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 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 (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~1
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~1
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Chevrolet Silverado | Not Applicable · Class 3 | 1GB4YSE70MF115832 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Bwise Manufacturing Bwise Manufacturing LLC | Equipment Trailer · 30 ft | 58CB3EL29PC006121 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | LAUEJ02485 | MI, MI | III | 3 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEVROLET BWISE MANUFACTURING |
1GB4YSE70MF115832 58CB3EL29PC006121 |
MI DE70128 MI E804112 |
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-RRTCD | Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| March 6, 2024 | BYARC01066 | CR480 / M35, MI | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
CHEV TRLR |
1GCNKPE05BZ414178 NONE |
MI DC18980 MI U248931 |
| 391.41A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Medical Certificate | ||||||||
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