DBA: Grand Valley Express
Big Jim Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Nunica, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 9 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 9 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | WI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.32 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 8.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state MI accounts for 67% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 33%.
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | MN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3963A1BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3963A1BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 3922LV | Lane Restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |