EPES TRANSPORT SYSTEM LLC
(800) 869-3737
lori.ott@epestransport.com
3400 Edgefield Court, Greensboro NC 27409
896
tractors
993 drivers
82.3M mi/yr · ~92k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 45.0 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 1,427 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 896
- Drivers · CDL
- 993 · 993
- Annual miles
- 82.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 19 | 877 | 0 | 896 |
| Trailers | 6015 | 106 | 0 | 6121 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-11-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-12-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- LORI OTT
Cargo
55.0
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: TOBACCO PRODUCTS
Paper Products
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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 an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.19×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
35.4 vs 29.9 for similar fleets
Likely 24–48 crashes
This motor carrier
35.4
Similar fleets
29.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~61%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 64 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 32 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 26 with injuries; similar fleets have about 30 a year. The grade counts 126 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.41× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.50× and out-of-service orders 0.70×. Together they move its crash estimate -4%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Jan 25, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes26 crashes with 35 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service17 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL, 6 medical certificate, 4 hours of service (Nov 2024 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and lightsTires are 107 of 500 violations (21%). Tire or light defects led to 110 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations2 hazmat violations.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 39
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Excessive speeding: 44
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Substance violations: 3
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
64
1 fatality · 35 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1,427
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.6%
126 of 611
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
19 of 1,427
National avg 6.7%
Violations
500
147 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in North Carolina (about 715 in 24 months would be typical).
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 13 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.28 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.28 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
500 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert231 · 130 OOSTires 107 · Lights 42 · Brakes 38 · Wheels & hubs 15 · Steering & suspension 6 · 23 more
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Unsafe driving No alert184 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 96 · Speeding 51 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 33
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Hours of service No alert68 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 45 · Over hours limit 13 · No log 7 · False log 3
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Driver fitness No alert15 · 13 OOSNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 6 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Sep42026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug132026South CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Aug122026North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul132026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul42026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun302026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Jun172026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May282026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May282026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May62026West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr262026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Mar92026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb252026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb162026FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec22025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Oct312025LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct92025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug282025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug212025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug212025TennesseeInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug82025GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug62025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun32025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr92025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr82025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar182025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan252025North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan32025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Dec312024North CarolinaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov262024MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov152024KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
56 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 64 crashes was fatal.
26 of the 64 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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$1,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Companyon record since Jan 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2007
- 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 Oct 11, 1984)
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
25 filings and 4 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
25 filings and 4 authority events since 1980 · 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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Jan 1, 2024Old Republic Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2021OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2018OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 22, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2018HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 16, 2018 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2016HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jun 6, 2018 · superseded by the same policy23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 16, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2011TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 7, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 26, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect117 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 15, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 5, 2006 came after the replacement; 45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jan 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 26, 2003 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jan 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Apr 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 30, 2003 came after the replacement; 48 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
- North Carolina (HQ) 552
- South Carolina 179
- Georgia 130
- Tennessee 90
- Virginia 82
- Louisiana 73
- Florida 51
- Texas 46
39% 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.
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 (896 power units: 896 filed, 739 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
29.9
Actual, per year in window
42.0
Projected, next 12 mo
35.4
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We'd expect a typical fleet of 896 power units this active to have about 29.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 126 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 42.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 35.4 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 61% 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 Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
1374 inspections
and 126 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 1329 inspections and 64 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 31, 2024 · TN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 21, 2024 · FL · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 20, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 18, 2024 · MD · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 16, 2024 · DE · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 7, 2024 · NC · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 5, 2024 · LA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · SC · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 90 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.96
Marginal — 1.19x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.033 crashes per power-unit-year for a 896-unit for-hire fleet (pu500p). Violations 0.96x (driver behaviour 1.41x, out-of-service 0.70x, all violations 0.50x; 1374 inspections). Experience 1.24x: 55.1 decayed crashes against 44.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.96, a 1.88). 80% range 0.94–1.44x. Last change: a new crash.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved +5.6%, driven by a new crash on the record.
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
3.3 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
896 power units · 29.88 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.96×
1374 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.24×
55.1 decayed crashes vs 44.1 expected · credibility 0.96
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 1.19× (80% range 0.94–1.44×)
· band Marginal
· 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
1,427
Driver Insp
1,427
Driver OOS
19
Vehicle Insp
611
Vehicle OOS
126
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 170 | 1.21 | |
| HOS Compliance | 58 | 0.11 | |
| Driver Fitness | 14 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 190 | 2.64 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-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.