ETNA TRANSFER INC
DBA INTER COMMERCE EXPRESS · Grand Rapids, MI · MC 265194
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
2 notes
- Phone number shared with 3 other census records
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 550280 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | ETNA TRANSFER INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | INTER COMMERCE EXPRESS |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 265194 |
| Reported physical address | 4971 CLAY AVE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548, US |
| Reported business phone | (616) 475-8413 |
| Reported power units | 9 |
| Reported drivers | 9 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | David L Potgeter |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Aug 23, 2002 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 16 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 16) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 42.9% (3 of 7) |
| Violations | 22 across 10 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 4 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
3922SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely23922SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation23922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit239222ADDriver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers13922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Grand Rapids record
ETNA TRANSFER INC reports 9 power units. The Grand Rapids, Michigan directory contains 3,283 census records, of which 2,823 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
ETNA TRANSFER INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 12 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Grain, feed and hay
- Meat
- Refrigerated food
- Paper products
- Utility
- Construction
- Other: PLASTIC PI
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 460 | 14.0% |
| 1 | 1,591 | 48.5% |
| 2–5 | 804 | 24.5% |
| 6–20: this carrier’s band | 288 | 8.8% |
| 21–100 | 103 | 3.1% |
| Over 100 | 37 | 1.1% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Feb 10, 1994
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 10, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC265194 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC265194 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC265194 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000,000 | Jul 01, 2015 | BMC-91X | BAP 0381012 |
| MC265194 | Western Surety Company | $75,000 | Oct 01, 2013 | BMC-84 | 929301368 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against ETNA TRANSFER INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC265194 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC265194 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 550280. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated food
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