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Able Forwarders Inc

Inactive

DBA: Bayside Moving & Storage

Authorized for Hire

Able Forwarders Inc, doing business as Bayside Moving & Storage, is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 882204 and MC number 313904. The company operates from Traverse City, MI, and currently has an inactive operating status, and has 3 power units and 2 drivers on record. Brokers and shippers should verify authority status before tendering loads to inactive carriers.

This USDOT is inactive

FMCSA lists this carrier as inactive, which means it is not currently authorized to operate. Inactive does not mean the carrier never existed or that the historical data on this page is inaccurate. The record stays on USDOTwatch because brokers, insurers, and compliance teams still need to look up historical entities, audit past bookings, and trace predecessor carriers when reviewing related operations. See the methodology for how inactive records are handled.

Is this carrier bookable?

Blocking Record Issue

There is a blocking issue on this exact carrier record that should be resolved before booking.

Six things go into this read of Able Forwarders Inc's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.

Stop signs

  • Authority

    This exact USDOT record does not show active authority.

Things to review

  • !

    MCS-150

    MCS-150 is older than 2 years (Feb 26, 2024). Fleet details may be stale.

Passed checks

  • Out-of-service

    No out-of-service order is shown on this record.

  • Insurance

    Insurance status is present: ON FILE (BIPD + CARGO).

  • BASIC scores

    Measured BASIC categories are below the intervention threshold.

Identity

Who Able Forwarders Inc is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.

Address
2920 Cass Rd , Traverse City , MI 49684
Phone
(231) 946-4593
Email
Entity type
Authorized for Hire

Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.

Operation type
Interstate

Authorized to operate across state lines.

Operating status
Inactive
Insurance on file
ON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)

BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability. Cargo means a cargo insurance filing is also on record.

MCS-150 filing date
Feb 26, 2024

Biennial update form required by FMCSA.

Cargo types

Household Goods

Authority

Whether Able Forwarders Inc can legally move freight today, and the full FMCSA history of how their operating authority has changed over time. Brokers checking a new carrier should always start here.

Operating status

Inactive

Out-of-service status

No active OOS order

Authority revocations

Revocation orders FMCSA has issued against Able Forwarders Inc's operating authority. Voluntary revocations are typically requested by the carrier when winding down operations or restructuring. Involuntary revocations are FMCSA enforcement actions, usually triggered by missed insurance filings, missed civil penalty payments, or compliance failures. An involuntary revocation in the recent history is the strongest negative signal on this page.

  • FF000622

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2014-12-10

    Served 2014-11-07

  • FF000622

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2013-12-04

    Served 2013-11-01

  • MC313904

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · BROKER

    Effective 2003-08-15

    Served 2003-09-11

  • FF000622

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2003-06-07

    Served 2003-07-03

Authority history

Every operating-authority action FMCSA has recorded against Able Forwarders Inc, sourced from the AuthHist public dataset. This covers original applications, dismissals, grants, suspensions, and reinstatements across every authority type the carrier has held or attempted to hold. A clean history typically shows one or two grant rows and nothing else. Multiple dismissals or revocations are worth a closer look before booking.

AuthorityActionServedDispositionDecided
FF000622INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2021-04-29DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2021-06-08
MC313904INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2021-04-29DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2021-06-08
FF000622REINSTATED2015-01-09
FF000622REINSTATED2014-01-24REVOKED2014-12-10
FF000622INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2010-01-04DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2010-02-02
MC313904INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2010-01-04DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2010-02-02
FF000622REINSTATED2003-09-30REVOKED2013-12-04
MC313904INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2003-09-11DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2003-09-09
MC313904GRANTED2003-07-21REVOKED2003-10-30
FF000622GRANTED2003-05-13REVOKED2003-08-20
MC313904INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2001-04-27DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2001-05-18
MC313904INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2000-10-27DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2000-11-16
FF000622INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2000-05-02DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2000-05-17
MC313904GRANTED1997-05-06TRANSFERRED2003-07-16
MC313904GRANTED1997-02-06TRANSFERRED2003-07-16

Safety

Everything FMCSA has on Able Forwarders Inc's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

This carrier has not received a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Only carriers that have undergone a compliance review receive a rating. The majority of registered carriers are unrated.

View official FMCSA record →

Crash history

All time

1

Total

0

Fatal

0

Injuries

1

Tow-away

1 crash reported. That translates to approximately 333.3 crashes per 1,000 power units.

BASIC safety scores

FMCSA grades every carrier across seven safety categories called BASICs (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories). Each score is a percentile from 0 to 100, calculated from the carrier's roadside inspections, crash reports, and investigation results over a rolling 24-month window. Higher scores mean more recorded violations relative to similar carriers. Scores at or above 75 can flag a carrier for FMCSA intervention and are worth a closer look before tendering. Scores below 65 sit within normal range.

Driver behavior

0.0

Unsafe Driving

0.0

HOS Compliance

0.0

Driver Fitness

0.0

Controlled Substances

Vehicle and outcomes

0.0

Vehicle Maintenance

0.0

Hazmat Compliance

0.0

Crash Indicator

This carrier's BASIC scores are all below the intervention threshold. No categories require immediate attention.

Unsafe Driving

Measures violations related to speeding, reckless driving, and improper lane changes.

HOS Compliance

Tracks hours-of-service violations, including driving beyond legal limits and falsifying logs.

Driver Fitness

Reflects issues with driver qualifications, licenses, and medical certifications.

Controlled Substances

Captures drug and alcohol violations, including impaired or refused tests.

Vehicle Maintenance

Reflects brakes, tires, lighting, and other equipment-related inspection findings.

Fleet profile

Owner-operator / very small (under 10 units)

Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how Able Forwarders Inc actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.

Drivers per Power Unit

0.67

Lower than one driver per truck suggests owner-operators or part-time drivers.

Miles per Power Unit

667 mi

Lower utilization often seen with local, dedicated, or specialty operations (2022 data).

Crashes per 1,000 Units

333.3

Significantly above industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).

Insurance

What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for Able Forwarders Inc right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.

Current insurance status

ON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)

BIPD means bodily injury and property damage liability. Cargo means a cargo insurance filing is also on record.

Insurance history

Every insurance filing FMCSA has on record for Able Forwarders Inc, up to the 25 most recent including cancelled policies. Each row shows the form type, the insurance company, when the policy went into effect, and when (or if) it was cancelled. Common things brokers look for: a recent cancellation with no replacement on file (the carrier may not have valid coverage right now), repeated short-lived policies with different insurers (instability), and the actual coverage amount versus the freight value.

Form / Type Insurer Effective Cancelled Coverage
Form 84 TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 2015-01-06 2015-01-06

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 91X GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2014-11-25 2015-01-31

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 91X GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2014-11-24 2017-05-14

CANCEL

Form 84 TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA 2013-10-01 2014-12-10

NAMECHG

Form 34 GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2010-01-31 2014-11-25

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 34 GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2010-01-31 2014-12-10

NAMECHG

Form 91X GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2009-09-15 2014-11-25

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2004-01-31 2010-01-31

CANCEL

$300
Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2004-01-31 2010-01-31

CANCEL

Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2003-08-15 2004-03-17

TERM/CANCL

$300
Form 91X GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2003-07-22 2009-10-15

TERM/CANCL

$300
Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2003-06-07 2004-03-17

TERM/CANCL

Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2003-02-01 2003-08-15

TRANSFER

$300
Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2003-02-01 2003-06-07

TRANSFER

Form 91X GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN 2002-01-31 2003-08-15

TRANSFER

$300
Form 91X WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION 2001-01-31 2003-08-15

TRANSFER

$300
Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2001-01-31 2003-02-01

TERM/REPL

Form 34 VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY 2001-01-31 2003-02-01

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 91X AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY 2000-09-28 2001-04-03

CANCEL

$300
Form 34 THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. 2000-01-31 2001-03-04

TERM/CANCL

Form 34 THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. 1997-01-31 2001-01-31

TERM/REPL

$300
Form 91X CITIZENS INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA 1997-01-31 2000-09-28

CANCEL

$300
Form 84 UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO 1997-01-23 2003-08-15

TRANSFER

$300
Form 34 THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. 1995-01-31 2000-04-06

CANCEL

Form 34 THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1992-07-01 1995-01-31

TERM/REPL

Connections

Other USDOT records and external filings that link to Able Forwarders Inc. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.

Connected carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.

  • Denoyer Brothers Moving & Storage Inc

    USDOT 381828 · MC 134935 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    2920 CASS RD, Traverse City, MI, 49684
    Phone
    (231) 946-4550
    Safety rating
    SATISFACTORY
    Insurance
    ON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)
    Fleet
    4 power units · 6 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    2 total
    Shared email Shared address
  • Glory Forwarders LLC

    USDOT 2972647 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    2920 CASS RD, Traverse City, MI, 49684
    Phone
    (231) 946-4550
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    NOT ON FILE (BIPD); CARGO ON FILE
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email Shared address
  • Able Forwarders Inc

    DBA Bayside Moving & Storage

    USDOT 2222874 · MC 313904 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2920 CASS RD, Traverse City, MI, 49684
    Phone
    (231) 946-4593
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone Shared address
  • Glory Forwarders LLC

    USDOT 3244864 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2920 CASS RD, Traverse City, MI, 49684
    Phone
    (231) 946-4550
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email Shared address
  • Smart Forwarders L L C

    USDOT 2973660 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    2920 CASS ROAD, Traverse City, MI, 49684
    Phone
    (231) 946-4593
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    NOT ON FILE (BIPD); CARGO ON FILE
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared phone

Process agents (BOC-3)

Every state where Able Forwarders Inc has filed a designated agent to receive legal process on its behalf. FMCSA requires a complete BOC-3 filing covering all 50 states (plus DC) before granting interstate operating authority. A carrier listed for fewer than 51 jurisdictions either operates intrastate only, has not yet completed its BOC-3 filing, or has had a state agent terminate without replacement.

2 states on file:

DCDC

Recent activity

Field-level changes detected in Able Forwarders Inc's FMCSA record over the last 90 days. Each row shows what changed and when, so you can spot authority lapses, insurance shifts, or safety updates that may have happened since you last booked them.

DateFieldPreviousNew
Jun 5, 2026Insurance StatusN/AON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)
Jun 5, 2026Mc NumberN/A313904
Jun 5, 2026Insurance StatusON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)N/A
Jun 5, 2026Operating StatusACTIVEINACTIVE
May 31, 2026Insurance StatusN/AON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)
May 31, 2026Mc Number313904N/A
May 31, 2026Insurance StatusON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)N/A
May 24, 2026Insurance StatusN/AON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)
May 24, 2026Mc NumberN/A313904
May 24, 2026Insurance StatusON FILE (BIPD + CARGO)N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions brokers and shippers ask about Able Forwarders Inc and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.

What is the USDOT number for Able Forwarders Inc?

Able Forwarders Inc is assigned USDOT number 882204 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.

What is the MC number for Able Forwarders Inc?

Able Forwarders Inc's MC number is 313904. The MC (Motor Carrier) number is the operating authority number issued by FMCSA, separate from the USDOT number. It authorizes the carrier to transport regulated commodities for hire in interstate commerce.

Is Able Forwarders Inc authorized to operate?

Able Forwarders Inc's current operating status is INACTIVE. They do not currently have a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.

What does it mean that Able Forwarders Inc is inactive?

An inactive operating status means Able Forwarders Inc's USDOT registration has lapsed, often because they failed to file the required biennial MCS-150 update or chose to deactivate their authority. Inactive carriers are not currently authorized to operate. Do not tender loads to inactive carriers without first verifying current authority directly with FMCSA.

How many crashes has Able Forwarders Inc been involved in?

FMCSA records 1 reported crashes for Able Forwarders Inc over a rolling 24-month window, including 0 fatal, 0 injury, and 1 tow-away crashes. Crash counts include both preventable and non-preventable events. Always evaluate raw counts against fleet size and miles driven.

How large is Able Forwarders Inc's fleet?

Able Forwarders Inc operates 3 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 2 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.

Where is Able Forwarders Inc located?

Able Forwarders Inc is headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan at 2920 Cass Rd. They operate in interstate commerce across state lines.

What does "Not Rated" mean?

"Not Rated" means FMCSA has not conducted a formal compliance review for this carrier. It does not indicate a safety problem on its own. The vast majority of registered carriers operate without a formal rating because compliance reviews are typically only triggered by elevated risk indicators, complaints, or scheduled audits. Use BASIC scores, inspection history, and crash records to evaluate unrated carriers.

How often is FMCSA data updated?

FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.

Should I monitor Able Forwarders Inc for changes?

If you tender loads to Able Forwarders Inc regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.

Where does this data come from?

All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.

About this data

This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.

This record was last checked on Jun 5, 2026 and the most recent change was on Jun 5, 2026.