Gerken Leasing Company Limited — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1999)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
24 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Gerken Leasing Company Limited
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
9072 County Road 424, Napoleon, OH 43545
Phone
(419) 533-7701
Power units
254
Drivers
189
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC356987
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/05/2010 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/10/2010
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 24 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 24 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cathy@gerkenpaving.com — company domain
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: IN 11/2024 · OH 10/2024 · OH 09/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 27, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 2, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 5, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 7, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 3, 2025 | OH | Level I — Full |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Apr 18, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 13, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 23, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 10, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 19, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2023 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 10, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 24 of 24 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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