Tartar Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
26 years (granted 2000)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
27 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tartar Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
270 Chewton, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone
(586) 268-8602
Power units
24
Drivers
24
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC371201
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/05/2008 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/07/2009
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
7.4%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 27 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
37.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 27 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 06/2026 · MI 07/2023 · MI 06/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 8, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Feb 25, 2026 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 20, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 11, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 17, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 20, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 27, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 18, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 17, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 10, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 17, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Oct 12, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 25, 2023 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 13, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 27 of 27 inspections on file.
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