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1ST CHOICE TRUCKING AND RENTAL INC
DOT 831888MC 763750ActiveMotor CarrierIntrastate Non-HazmatAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · $750,000 · 1 policyKALKASKA, MI
COMPANY
Authority since
2017-07-19
MCS-150
2025-05-29 · 262,884 mi (2023)
Fleet
10 units · 35 trailers · 6 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
1256 THOMAS ROAD
KALKASKA, MI 49646
KALKASKA, MI 49646
Mailing
P O BOX 970
KALKASKA, MI 49646
KALKASKA, MI 49646
CONTACT
Phone
2312580417
Email
H20MANS@TORCHLAKE.COM
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
RICHARD (JOE) WATERMAN
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
7
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
110 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
0.0%
0 / 8 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
1/100 risk points0 risk factors · 2 strengths · 5 data pointslow confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
6 crashes · 2 fatal · 2 with injuries · 5 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
100% — 8 clean of 8 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
0.0% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 0
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
7 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-29
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
2 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
Only 3 inspections in the last 24 months — limited data