Doug's Underground Service INC Safety Record

DOT# 1983657 · Traverse City, MI 49685 · 2312632356

D

Below-average safety record — scored 60/100. Elevated out-of-service rates or crash history.

Last inspected 03/18/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 10/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Doug's Underground Service INC (DOT# 1983657) in Traverse City, Michigan has 8 inspections on record with 46 violations and a 137.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: D (below-average safety record).

8 Inspections
137.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
6 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 137.5%
Carrier: 137.5% (11 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 50.0%
Carrier: 50.0% (4 of 8) National: 6.4%
1% OOS rate better than 1% of carriers in Michigan
16% crash rate better than 16% of carriers in Michigan

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

46 total violations across 8 inspections
15 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (33%)
Vehicle Maintenance
38
Unsafe Driving
3
Driver Fitness
5

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 4 (50%) Level 2: 2 (25%) Level 3: 2 (25%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/18/2025 MI 3 0 0
03/13/2025 MI 2 1 2
02/05/2025 MI 1 1 0
04/04/2024 MI 3 0 0
10/04/2023 MI 1 3 1
08/22/2023 MI 1 4 0
08/09/2023 MI 1 2 0
04/27/2023 MI 2 0 1
17-MAR-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
17-MAR-24 MI 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 6
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/13/2010
MCS-150 Filed 20230905 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 52,687
Address 2204 M-37 S, Traverse City, MI 49685