KUHNLE BROTHERS INC
(440) 564-7168
safety@kuhnlebrothers.com
14905 Cross Creek, Newbury OH 44065
283
tractors
138 drivers
11.7M mi/yr · ~41k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.8 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 178 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 283
- Drivers · CDL
- 138 · 138
- Annual miles
- 11.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 278 | 4 | 0 | 282 |
| Trailers | 824 | 0 | 0 | 824 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-23-2023) · 3 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-26-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KIM THOMAS KUHNLE
- Officer
- THOMAS KUHNLE
Cargo
63.3
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Oilfield Equipment
Livestock
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Other: UNSPECIFIED
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Construction
Coal/Coke
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, 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 lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 0.76×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.2 vs 6.9 for similar fleets
Likely 2–10 crashes
This motor carrier
5.2
Similar fleets
6.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~14%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 7 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3.5 a year), including 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 6.9 a year. The grade counts 20 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.93× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.60× and violations 0.61×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes5 crashes with 8 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Mar 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 26 of 134 violations (19%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 8 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Hazmat violations12 hazmat violations, 5 out of service.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 8
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Excessive speeding: 24
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
178
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.2%
20 of 116
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
2 of 178
National avg 6.7%
Violations
134
28 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.52 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.24 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
134 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert60 · 21 OOSBrakes 26 · Lights 12 · Steering & suspension 5 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Tires 4 · 8 more
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Unsafe driving No alert49 · 0 OOSSpeeding 24 · Reckless / lane 18 · Seat belt 4 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert11 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat12 · 5 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr32026KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct192025OhioInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug142025OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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May32025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr102025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
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Oct22024OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
5 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 19941 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 21, 1994)
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
52 filings and 21 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
52 filings and 21 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 134235 · FMCSA's new system
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Mar 30, 2026Hartwell Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileMC 134235 · FMCSA's new system
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Mar 4, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2026cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2025UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2026 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2025UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 134235 · FMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2023SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2023GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 24, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 2, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022SCOTTSDALE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Oct 7, 2021 · corrected filing (made in error and replaced)MC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 6, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 11, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 9, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Oct 22, 2020 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 2, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 134235 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 134235 · 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
- Ohio (HQ) 45
- Indiana 21
- Kentucky 18
- New York 12
- Michigan 11
- Illinois 8
- Pennsylvania 8
- North Carolina 5
25% 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 (283 power units: 283 filed, 112 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
6.9
Actual, per year in window
6.7
Projected, next 12 mo
5.2
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4
8
We'd expect a typical fleet of 283 power units this active to have about 6.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 20 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.2 over the next 12 — below a 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 14% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of 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:
179 inspections
and 20 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 178 inspections and 7 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: High · Z = 0.67 (posterior 0.85 × exposure corroboration)
Satisfactory — 0.76x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.024 crashes per power-unit-year for a 283-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.99x (driver behaviour 1.93x, out-of-service 0.60x, all violations 0.61x; 179 inspections). Experience 0.76x: 7.6 decayed crashes against 10.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.85, a 1.88). 80% range 0.45–1.10x. 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
2.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
283 power units · 6.91 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.99×
179 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.76×
7.6 decayed crashes vs 10.6 expected · credibility 0.85
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 0.76× (80% range 0.45–1.10×)
· 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
178
Driver Insp
178
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
116
Vehicle OOS
20
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 46 | 1.70 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 0.28 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 30 | 2.94 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 31-OCT-25) 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.