BYNUM TRANSPORT INC
(863) 967-3244
gbrinkley@bynumtransport.com
70 Thornhill Road, Auburndale FL 33823
200
tractors · all owned
229 drivers
18.1M mi/yr · ~90k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 37.1 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 257 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 200
- Drivers · CDL
- 229 · 115
- Annual miles
- 18.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Trailers | 350 | 0 | 0 | 350 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-15-2008) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-14-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID CLARK
- Officer
- TODD D BYNUM
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Liquids/Gases
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Beverages
Other: MILK, JUICE, WATER I
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
20
1 fatality · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
257
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.7%
28 of 105
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 257
Violations
137
33 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
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What they get cited for
137 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert72 · 33 OOSLights 25 · Brakes 20 · Tires 17 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert54 · 0 OOSSpeeding 22 · Reckless / lane 20 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert11 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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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-
May82026TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May72026GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain.
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Apr292026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr142026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Feb152026IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec52025AlabamaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct102025MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep22025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul72025IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Jun212025VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr32025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
12 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 20 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 20 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2007
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 99
- Texas 23
- California 21
- Georgia 19
- Nebraska 8
- Pennsylvania 8
- Iowa 6
- Indiana 6
39% of inspections were in its home state.
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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
257
Driver Insp
257
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
105
Vehicle OOS
28
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 52 | 2.67 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49 | 4.03 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-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.