Activate INC
Phone (248) 268-4816Ferndale, MI
Find this carrier by: Activate · USDOT 3136247 · MC 103338 · FF 26213 · 248-268-4816 · 2482684816 · Ferndale, MI
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- USDOT
- USDOT3136247
- MC
- 103338 +1
- Registered
- 2018 · 8 yrs
- Location
- Ferndale, MI
- MCS-150 filed
- Aug 2, 2024
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Common carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$1 Million
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Activate INC is an active carrier and freight forwarder based in Ferndale, MI, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 3136247 and MC 103338. Phone: (248) 268-4816. It reports 3 power units and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Aug 2, 2024). In the last 24 months it had 3 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reportable crashes in the available records.
USDOT 3136247 was first registered with FMCSA on May 15, 2018 (8 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Aug 2, 2024. Its vehicles were inspected 3 times on record, most recently on Sep 22, 2026, most often in MO.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Aug 2, 2024
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Sep 22, 2026
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Sep 22, 2026
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Teresa Forman
- Company officer 2
- Sean Craig
- Legal name
- Activate INC
- Classification
- Private (Property) · Authorized For-Hire
- Registered as
- Carrier & Freight Forwarder
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 3136247
- Docket numbers
- MC 103338 (active), FF 26213 (inactive)
- Registered
- May 15, 2018 (8 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Aug 2, 2024
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- July 2026 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Ferndale, MI
- USDOT registrations in Ferndale
- 258
- Currently active
- 158 (61%)
- One-truck operations
- 164 (64%)
- With for-hire authority
- 42 (16%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 6
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 10, 2026. This carrier reports 3 power units against a local average of 3.0.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 3136247
- Docket numbers
- MC 103338, FF 26213
- Phone
- (248) 268-4816248-268-48162482684816
- teresa@activateexp.com
- Officers
- Teresa Forman, Sean Craig
- Legal name
- Activate INC
- Address
- 1395 Jarvis St, Ferndale, MI 48220
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 4B91C27M5NA191339, 2GC1KNEY0S1229442, 3ALACWFC3JDJY9028, JALCDW167N7013297
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 3136247 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $1 Million. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- Check: Shares an officer with 1 inactive USDOT number
See Connected companies below.
Connected companies
Other USDOT numbers that share an officer, phone or address with this carrier. A match is a lead to check, not proof.
- Experiential Logistics Services INCUSDOT 3836345 · Ferndale, MISame officerSame addressNot activeLikely same owner
Matched on FMCSA filings: company officer names, phone and physical address. Large fleets and shared office buildings can match by chance.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 10, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 103338
- Active
- FF 26213
- Inactive
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1 Million
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | New York Marine & General Ins. Co. | 91X | AU201800014832 | $1 Million | Jul 7, 2018 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.000
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 3 (0 out of service)
- Vehicle inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0.83 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 10, 2026.
Most recent
- Last inspection
- Sep 22, 2026
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | 89071841 | MO | Taylor Mo | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 85231562 | NJ | Knowlton Scale | Walk-around (Level 2) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 84104787 | NC | I40 | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | No detailed violation records available |
Latest crashes
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| MO · Missouri | 1 | 0 |
| NC · North Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| NJ · New Jersey | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Inspections and crashes by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Out of service | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 3
- Trucks
- 3
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 20,000 (2023)
- Seen at inspections
- 3 trucks · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4B91C27M5NA191339 | 2022 | Gs Trailers GS Trailers | Semi-Trailer | E564683 MI | 1 | Sep 22, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 2GC1KNEY0S1229442 | 2025 | Chevrolet Silverado HD | Straight Truck | DF87578 MI | 1 | Sep 22, 2026 | 0 / 0 |
| 3ALACWFC3JDJY9028 | 2018 | Freightliner M2 | Straight Truck | BD75052 MI | 2 | Jul 15, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| JALCDW167N7013297 | 2022 | Chevrolet 4500Hd | Straight Truck | BC76570 MI | 1 | Oct 3, 2024 | 1 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Straight TruckInspection 3 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: safety grade B → A.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 3136247.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Safety grade | B | A |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- May 15, 2018
- Last MCS-150 update
- Aug 2, 2024
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Activate INC an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 3136247 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Activate INC's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 3136247; docket numbers MC 103338, FF 26213.
How do I contact Activate INC?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (248) 268-4816; email teresa@activateexp.com; address 1395 Jarvis St, Ferndale, MI 48220.
What insurance does this record show for Activate INC?
The stored legacy record shows $1 Million liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Activate INC's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does Activate INC have?
Power units: 3; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Aug 2, 2024).
What does Activate INC haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight.
What equipment does Activate INC operate?
On government records: Straight Truck (3 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections).
How many inspections and crashes has Activate INC had?
Inspections: 3; crashes recorded: 0, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Activate INC?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives July 2026. The latest filing stored here is Aug 2, 2024. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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