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  "schema_version": "citation-answer/v1",
  "answer_key": "michigan-trucking-companies",
  "artifact_slug": "michigan-trucking-companies",
  "query": "mi trucking companies",
  "citation_slots": 2,
  "canonical_path": "/carriers/states/michigan",
  "title": "What does the FMCSA file show about Michigan trucking companies?",
  "description": "A Michigan-scoped rollup of the official FMCSA Company Census File.",
  "answer_capsule": "In FMCSA's committed June 25, 2026 Company Census snapshot, Michigan has 130,003 carrier census records; 77,213 carry the source's Active registration code. Among the rated subset, 361 are Conditional and 54 Unsatisfactory under FMCSA's own ratings. These are administrative records, not unique active companies, operating-authority decisions, or a Fonteum quality ranking.",
  "scope": "The Michigan rollup groups the committed snapshot by the source's published state field. Counts describe census records at that snapshot; registration status and safety ratings are distinct source fields, and most carriers have no rating.",
  "methodology_version": "citation-answer/v1",
  "reproducibility_note": "Re-derive this answer from the cited government file; no Fonteum account is required.",
  "limitations": [
    "Counts are dated administrative records; most carrier records have no FMCSA safety rating."
  ],
  "related_links": [
    {
      "label": "Carrier data hub",
      "href": "/carriers"
    }
  ],
  "data_as_of": "2026-06-25",
  "source_artifacts": [
    {
      "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
      "kind": "upstream",
      "file_name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
      "file_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
      "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
      "published_date": null,
      "retrieved_date": null,
      "data_as_of": "2026-06-25",
      "sha256": null
    }
  ],
  "published_date": "2026-07-20",
  "modified_date": "2026-07-20",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
      "name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
      "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
      "official_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
      "source_date_kind": "snapshot",
      "source_date": "2026-06-25",
      "limitation": "This is the committed 2026-06-25 Company Census snapshot. State and fleet fields are source-reported attributes, not service-quality rankings or current operating-authority conclusions."
    }
  ],
  "facts": [
    {
      "fact_key": "census-records",
      "label": "Michigan carrier census records",
      "value": "130,003",
      "source": {
        "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
        "name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
        "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
        "official_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
        "source_date_kind": "snapshot",
        "source_date": "2026-06-25",
        "limitation": "This is the committed 2026-06-25 Company Census snapshot. State and fleet fields are source-reported attributes, not service-quality rankings or current operating-authority conclusions."
      }
    },
    {
      "fact_key": "active-registration",
      "label": "Active registration code",
      "value": "77,213",
      "source": {
        "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
        "name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
        "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
        "official_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
        "source_date_kind": "snapshot",
        "source_date": "2026-06-25",
        "limitation": "This is the committed 2026-06-25 Company Census snapshot. State and fleet fields are source-reported attributes, not service-quality rankings or current operating-authority conclusions."
      }
    },
    {
      "fact_key": "conditional-rating",
      "label": "FMCSA Conditional rating",
      "value": "361",
      "source": {
        "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
        "name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
        "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
        "official_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
        "source_date_kind": "snapshot",
        "source_date": "2026-06-25",
        "limitation": "This is the committed 2026-06-25 Company Census snapshot. State and fleet fields are source-reported attributes, not service-quality rankings or current operating-authority conclusions."
      }
    },
    {
      "fact_key": "unsatisfactory-rating",
      "label": "FMCSA Unsatisfactory rating",
      "value": "54",
      "source": {
        "source_key": "fmcsa-census",
        "name": "FMCSA Company Census File",
        "publisher": "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration",
        "official_url": "https://data.transportation.gov/Trucking-and-Motorcoaches/Company-Census-File/az4n-8mr2",
        "source_date_kind": "snapshot",
        "source_date": "2026-06-25",
        "limitation": "This is the committed 2026-06-25 Company Census snapshot. State and fleet fields are source-reported attributes, not service-quality rankings or current operating-authority conclusions."
      }
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is this a ranking of Michigan carriers?",
      "answer": "No. It is a source-scoped rollup of federal carrier records and makes no service-quality ranking."
    }
  ]
}