MATTHEWS TRANSPORTATION LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 22
- Drivers · CDL
- 22 · 22
- Annual miles
- 1.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Trailers | 34 | 2 | 0 | 36 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-30-2015) · 11 yr old
- Registered
- 01-28-2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-24-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KEVIN MATTHEWS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- 5 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Missouri (about 24 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.114 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.30 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 1.09 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.18 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
48 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 6 OOSLights 14 · Brakes 8 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · 9 more
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · False log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr292026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep252025MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb122025IowaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb32025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec192024MinnesotaProperty damage onlySlush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jun 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 29, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 7 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 29, 2025opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2023NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2022NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 28, 2019opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2018opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 4, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2018UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 4, 2018 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2010AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 30, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2009UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended May 18, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 20, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2008SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 18, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2008SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 18, 2011 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 16, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 17, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2003HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 18, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2003HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 18, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 20, 2008 came after the replacement; 55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2003HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 10, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2003HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 10, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 2003ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 18, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 11, 2002Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2002ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 18, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2002ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 3, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Iowa 13
- Missouri (HQ) 13
- Kansas 12
- Texas 2
- Arkansas 1
- Michigan 1
- Minnesota 1
- Federal inspectors 1
30% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (26 power units: 22 filed, 26 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 26 power units this active to have about 1.2 crashes a year (sized from the 26 units seen roadside; 22 filed). This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.9× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.5 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 30, 2024 · KS · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 4 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.27 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.30 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 5.76 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 30-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.