RLCL ACQUISITION LLC
DBA: GRAY LINE TENNESSEE
(615) 921-4000
ehepp@graylinetn.com
3009 Dickerson Pike, Nashville TN 37207
292
power units
249 drivers
Not graded
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 292
- Drivers · CDL
- 249 · 245
- Annual miles
- 4.6M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-30-2025)
- Registered
- 04-10-2002 (24 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-27-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KRISTIN LEVERING
- Officer
- CHARLES ABBOTT
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 2.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 91% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
43
91% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
2.3%
1 of 43
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 10
National avg 6.7%
Violations
4
1 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Tennessee (about 345 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 940 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.010 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.11 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.01 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
4 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Steering & suspension 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul112026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May82026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan122026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct192025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May152025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$5,000,000 · Lancer Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · 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
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 23, 2009)
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
13 filings and 12 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 12 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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May 12, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 20, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022Lancer Insurance CompanyLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 4, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 25, 2022opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 24, 2020LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 18, 2020opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 24, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2020LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 24, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 6, 2019cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2019LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2020 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 5, 2019 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 2015opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 31, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 31, 2015 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 2, 2011opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 23, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 5, 2010opened after RLI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 20, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 2009Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2009RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended May 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 20, 2010 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2006RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 25, 2009 · transferred38 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 21, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 2006opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 17, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 10, 2004Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2004Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2004LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 17, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2003LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 17, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2002Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 2002LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 6, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
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Inspections by state
- Tennessee (HQ) 27
- Federal inspectors 8
- Michigan 5
- Missouri 2
- South Dakota 1
63% 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.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
43
Driver Insp
10
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
43
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.04 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0.70 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-NOV-25 – 31-MAR-25) 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.