OPTIMISTIC 13 LLC

USDOT 3569167MC-Docket MC1201659DETROIT, MI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized1 power units

OPTIMISTIC 13 LLC (USDOT 3569167) in DETROIT, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 3 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2023-07-25 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2022-05-19 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Unrated

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 9.1
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 5.77

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
5
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
1
Total drivers
1
Years in business
5
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
0
Driver OOS rate
20%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
75%Above national

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2022-05-19
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2024-11-05
Insurance lapse history
3 lapse(s) most recent 2023-07-25
Last compliance review
None on file

Inspection history (all-time)

6
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
14
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2024-03-21 → 2026-03-11.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-09-17 MI Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Hours of service 395
7 1 2026-01-14
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
3 2 2026-03-11
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
2 0 2026-01-14
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
1 1 2026-01-14

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-03-11 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2026-01-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
2026-01-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-01-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2026-01-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Placarding) - Bulk package/freight container/unit load device/transport vehicle not placarded as required.
2026-01-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping descrip OOS
2026-01-14 Hazardous Materials Compliance HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper
2026-01-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
2025-07-03 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver imprope OOS
2025-04-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-01-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 5 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-03-11 TN · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
2026-01-14 IN · Level 2 8 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 504A-HMPS
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 817A-HMSP OOS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 200A-HMSPSNSP
Hours of service 395 3A3II
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPRNP
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
2025-07-03 TN · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E1PC-OOS OOS
2025-04-05 KY · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-01-31 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPD

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