Metalworking Lubricants Company — compliance record
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Vetting summary
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
Metalworking Lubricants Company
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
25 W Silverdome Industrial Park, Pontiac, MI 48342-2994
Phone
(248) 332-3500
Power units
3
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
3.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 28 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
35.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 28 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
tshort@metalworkinglubricants.com — company domain
Domain age
metalworkinglubricants.com registered 1997-05-06 (29 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 01/2022 · IN 08/2021 · IN 09/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 3, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 2, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2024 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Jun 21, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 29, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 6, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 24, 2024 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 27, 2023 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 20, 2023 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 24, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 24, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 2, 2023 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 26, 2023 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2023 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
Most recent 28 of 28 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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