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CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC

USDOT 29590 · FF5587 what is the difference?

40430 VAN BORN, CANTON, MI 48188

Registered 1974-06-01 · 2 power units · Interstate

CHAT OF MICHIGAN INC (USDOT 29590, FF5587) is an interstate motor carrier based in CANTON, MI, operating a small fleet of 2 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2009-02-09. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Zurich American Insurance Company, effective 2008-10-05. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000RLI INSURANCE COMPANYILM0300400On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000American Alternative Insurance Corporation91508Cancelled effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP 5942261-00On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

SURETY policy 91508 cancelled by insurer (NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
CARGO policy 02CC969421 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy 01CH910448 cancelled by insurer (AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority suspension or revocation

1 earlier filing change on record, back to 2006-06-07. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units2
Trucks2
Phone3132992167

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2009-02-09 — 17 years.
  • 4 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2012-06-07.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2008-09-26.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2008-10-05 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: American Alternative Insurance Corporation, RLI INSURANCE COMPANY, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
  • 2 power units — a small fleet, larger than 48% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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