HERMAN R EWELL INC
DBA: H R EWELL INC
(800) 233-0161
greg.mcclure@hrewell.com
4635 Division Highway, East Earl PA 17519
297
tractors
204 drivers
15.8M mi/yr · ~53k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 54.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 129 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 297
- Drivers · CDL
- 204 · 204
- Annual miles
- 15.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 286 | 11 | 0 | 297 |
| Trailers | 644 | 0 | 0 | 644 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-11-1993) · 33 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-28-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SUSAN L HAVERSTICK
- Officer
- CALVIN EWELL
Cargo
55.8
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
Other: FOOD GRADE, LIQUID
Dry Bulk
- High-Risk Cargo
- Refrigerated Food, Meat
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 1.00×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
6.4 vs 6.4 for similar fleets
Likely 2–11 crashes
This motor carrier
6.4
Similar fleets
6.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~17%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 6.4 a year. The grade counts 30 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.32× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.21× and violations 0.42×. Together they move its crash estimate -15%.
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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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings871 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Aug 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 4.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 8
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High speeding: 7
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
129
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.3%
3 of 69
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
1 of 129
National avg 6.7%
Violations
52
4 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.019 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.38 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.09 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
52 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 11 · Speeding 7 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 3 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 5 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 3
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Hours of service No alert7 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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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-
Feb62026OhioProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb62026PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov62025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct282025OhioProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug142025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr162025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr12025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb212025New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Oct 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 trust fund (BMC-85) · DOWNINGTOWN NATIONAL BANK since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025); PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- 871 days without a liability filing (May 14, 2023 – Oct 1, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 8, 2021)
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
22 filings and 7 authority events since 1959 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
22 filings and 7 authority events since 1959 · 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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Oct 1, 2025OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Oct 22, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect133 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 22, 2025 came after the replacement; 132 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013DOWNINGTOWN NATIONAL BANKBroker trust fund (BMC-85) · on file · on fileMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2014 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2007DOWNINGTOWN NATIONAL BANKBroker trust fund (BMC-85) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)73 months in forceMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 2003WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 22, 2007 · replaced48 months in forceMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2014 came after the replacement; 168 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1999TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 3, 2006 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1999THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998ZURICH INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 14, 1999 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998ZURICH INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Oct 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 1998Broker authority grantedMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 1998AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 20, 2003 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 118661 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1996RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 18, 1998 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1995RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 18, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1995RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1994RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1994RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 114123 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 1992FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 1992cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 114123 · L&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
- Maryland 23
- Tennessee 12
- Georgia 11
- Illinois 11
- North Carolina 11
- Indiana 9
- Florida 8
- Ohio 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 129 inspections were in Pennsylvania.
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.
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 (297 power units: 297 filed, 99 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
6.4
Actual, per year in window
10.0
Projected, next 12 mo
6.4
0
6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of 297 power units this active to have about 6.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 30 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 10.0 a year) — about 1.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 6.4 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 17% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
130 inspections
and 30 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 129 inspections and 12 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.54 (posterior 0.82 × exposure corroboration)
Satisfactory — 1.00x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.021 crashes per power-unit-year for a 297-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.85x (driver behaviour 1.32x, out-of-service 0.21x, all violations 0.42x; 130 inspections). Experience 1.18x: 10.2 decayed crashes against 8.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.82, a 1.88). 80% range 0.64–1.41x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
2.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
297 power units · 6.38 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.85×
130 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.18×
10.2 decayed crashes vs 8.4 expected · credibility 0.82
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.00× (80% range 0.64–1.41×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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 PropertyTotal Inspections
129
Driver Insp
129
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
69
Vehicle OOS
3
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 23 | 0.70 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.29 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1.03 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.