Inter Commerce Express — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
32 years (granted 1993)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
20 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Etna Transfer Inc
DBA
Inter Commerce Express
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
4971 Clay Ave Sw, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Phone
(616) 475-8413
Power units
9
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC265194
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Property Broker
Revocation records
- type license: BROKER · order1 serve date: 07/20/2010 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/23/2010
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 20 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 20 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kherford@etnasupply.com — company domain
Domain age
etnasupply.com registered 1997-01-27 (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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 06/2026 · MI 09/2024 · KY 06/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2026 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 24, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 24, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 26, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 9, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 1, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
Most recent 20 of 20 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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