Water Transport Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
19 years (granted 2007)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Water Transport Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
100 Sammi Dr, Hopedale, OH 43976
Phone
(740) 937-2889
Power units
31
Drivers
30
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC386973
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · Application pending
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mikewatertransport@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 08/2025 · OH 03/2025 · OH 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 24, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 26, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2024 | WV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 5, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 28, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 30, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 9, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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