SPARTAN TOOL LLC, DOT #553381 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report
SPARTAN TOOL LLC is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in NILES, Michigan (USDOT #553381). As of 2026-10-15T04:38:51.020Z, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 78/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 recent inspection(s) and 13 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.
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78/100 Moderate Risk
| Category | Score | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Rating | 22 | 30 |
| Inspection Pass Rate | 20 | 20 |
| Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg) | 9 | 15 |
| CSA BASIC percentiles | Not measured | n/a |
CIS subtotal normalizes 3 publicly-available FMCSA components (Safety Rating + Inspection Pass Rate + OOS Rate) to a 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public Socrata datasets and the SMS portal at ai.fmcsa.dot.gov is not crawlable at scale, so we surface a transparent "Not measured" rather than fabricate a score component. Carriers with a Compliance Review on record may have published BASIC data on the SAFER snapshot for that DOT.
SPARTAN TOOL LLC: NILES, Michigan Trucking Company
SPARTAN TOOL LLC is a mid-size fleet operating out of NILES, Michigan with USDOT number 553381. The company operates 38 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, SPARTAN TOOL LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 78/100, classified as Moderate Risk.
FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History
SPARTAN TOOL LLC has undergone 12 recorded DOT inspections. The driver out-of-service rate is 8.3%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.
Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status
The public FMCSA record for SPARTAN TOOL LLC carries 13 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated 20260821. Across 12 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 0 vehicle out-of-service violations.
A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.
What a 78/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means
A CIS score of 78 places SPARTAN TOOL LLC in the Moderate Risk category. While not in immediate danger of targeted enforcement, there are areas for improvement. Common issues at this level include inconsistent driver qualification file maintenance, lapsed vehicle inspection schedules, or minor CSA BASIC score creep.
Michigan Trucking Compliance: NILES Area Carriers
Motor carriers operating in Michigan must comply with both federal FMCSA regulations and state-specific transportation requirements. The NILES, MI corridor is monitored by FMCSA field offices and state highway patrol units conducting roadside inspections. Carriers based in NILES should ensure driver qualification files, vehicle inspection reports, and hours-of-service records are current and audit-ready at all times.
SPARTAN TOOL LLC falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.
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Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile
SPARTAN TOOL LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.
The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.
Business organization type: Corporation.
SPARTAN TOOL LLC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.
Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 23 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (15 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.
Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 937,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.
Fleet Composition and Driver Profile
Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 38 straight trucks. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.
Intrastate driver count: 15. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.
Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Small Drain Equip And Supplies. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).
FMCSA Crash History
The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 4 crash events involving SPARTAN TOOL LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 2 involved a reported injury, and 3 resulted in a tow-away. 4 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).
Federal-recordable crashes feed the Crash Indicator BASIC in CSA: carriers above the intervention threshold are 7-10x more likely to be selected for a compliance review than peer carriers below the threshold. Insurance carriers also pull federal-recordable crash counts during quoting; a single recordable crash in a 24-month look-back can drive a 10-20% premium increase for owner-operators and small fleets.
Most recent recorded event: CEDAR CROSS RD, DUBUQUE, IA on 20210125.
SPARTAN TOOL LLC's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend
Inspections cluster geographically across Washington (3), Florida (1), Iowa (1). The concentration in Washington is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams SPARTAN TOOL LLC's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.
How SPARTAN TOOL LLC Compares to the National Average
Across the 12 recorded inspections, SPARTAN TOOL LLC's 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits materially below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 8.3% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%. Vehicle OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Vehicle Maintenance BASIC scores in CSA; driver OOS-rate variance is the strongest predictor of Hours-of-Service Compliance + Driver Fitness BASIC scores.
FMCSA's intervention thresholds (the percentile bands that trigger investigator outreach) are roughly 65th percentile for non-passenger non-hazmat carriers (75th for hazmat, 70th for passenger) on each BASIC. Carriers that consistently sit above the national average across multiple BASICs accumulate intervention risk faster than carriers with mixed performance. A single high BASIC alone rarely triggers enforcement; sustained over-threshold performance does.
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Recent DOT Inspections: SPARTAN TOOL LLC
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| Date | State | Driver OOS | Vehicle OOS | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | FL | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-15 | WA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-06-09 | IA | 2 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-05-28 | WY | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-30 | WA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2026-04-08 | WA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-08-20 | NM | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2025-04-15 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-09-09 | GA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
| 2024-08-08 | CA | 0 | 0 | Audit check |
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Frequently asked questions about SPARTAN TOOL LLC
What is SPARTAN TOOL LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
SPARTAN TOOL LLC (USDOT #553381) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 78/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.
How large is SPARTAN TOOL LLC's fleet?
Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, SPARTAN TOOL LLC operates 38 power unit(s) and 38 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.
Where is SPARTAN TOOL LLC based?
SPARTAN TOOL LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in NILES, Michigan, under USDOT number 553381.
What is SPARTAN TOOL LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?
FileFlo shows 12 recent DOT inspection(s) and 13 recorded violation(s) for SPARTAN TOOL LLC (USDOT #553381), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.
What is SPARTAN TOOL LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?
SPARTAN TOOL LLC scores 78/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.
Federal rules a carrier like SPARTAN TOOL LLC is audited against
The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:
- 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
- 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
- 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
- 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing
Compliance terms: CSA score · out-of-service order · hours of service · driver qualification file. See DOT compliance software & document management →
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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: 2026-10-15T04:38:51.020Z. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile