Russ's Motor Services Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
46 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
28 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Russ's Motor Services Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
9850 Pelham, Taylor, MI 48125
Phone
(313) 299-2167
Power units
16
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC145574
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 28 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 28 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
praboczkay@ilgi.com — company domain
Domain age
ilgi.com registered 1997-07-22 (29 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CT 04/2025 · NY 02/2021 · NY 02/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 12, 2026 | NY | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 23, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 29, 2026 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 10, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 17, 2025 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 16, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2024 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 4, 2024 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 12, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 28, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 28 of 28 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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