CASSENS TRANSPORT COMPANY
(618) 655-2750
molterb@cassens.com
145 N Kansas Street, Edwardsville IL 62025
911
tractors · all owned
669 drivers
42.3M mi/yr · ~46k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 35.1 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 382 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 911
- Drivers · CDL
- 669 · 669
- Annual miles
- 42.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 911 | 0 | 0 | 911 |
| Trailers | 911 | 0 | 0 | 911 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-26-1996) · 29 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-22-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LISA SHASHEK
- Officer
- WILLIAM MOLTER
Cargo
76.5
high risk
Motor Vehicles
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 44% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
This motor carrier 1.44×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
27.3 vs 19.0 for similar fleets
Likely 17–38 crashes
This motor carrier
27.3
Similar fleets
19.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~51%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Worse than peers. 53 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 26 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 11 with injuries; similar fleets have about 19 a year. The grade counts 93 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.81× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.62×. 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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Jun 4, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes11 crashes with 12 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 7 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and tiresLights are 62 of 260 violations (24%). Light or tire defects led to 46 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 and 11 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate27.6% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (54 of 196), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.92× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 17
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Excessive speeding: 22
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Substance violations: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
53
1 fatality · 13 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
382
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.6%
54 of 196
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
7 of 382
National avg 6.7%
Violations
260
68 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.
vs 43 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.027 | 0.014 |
| Inspections | 0.36 | 0.41 |
| Violations | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
260 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert155 · 61 OOSLights 62 · Tires 39 · Brakes 21 · Cargo securement 19 · Steering & suspension 3 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert74 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 31 · Speeding 24 · Phone use 11 · Seat belt 6 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert21 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert10 · 7 OOSNo valid CDL 10
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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-
Aug242026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul212026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul132026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun242026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May272026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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May222026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb272026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb242026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted.
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Feb232026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep172025IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun42025IllinoisFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May122025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar112025PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Feb262025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Jan292025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov262024New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
45 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 53 crashes was fatal.
11 of the 53 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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$5,000,000 · GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Sep 30, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 1994
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 3, 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
15 filings and 1 authority event since 1977 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
15 filings and 1 authority event since 1977 · 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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Apr 10, 2025HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 24, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2016GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2015NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $3,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2014NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2015 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2013NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2012NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2011NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 28, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2009NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2006TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 15, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect146 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2000UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Sep 30, 2006 · replaced by another insurer73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1997NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACargo · ended Sep 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1996LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 21, 1998 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1994NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2009 · replaced by another insurer181 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1988THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 17, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect105 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 1977Operating authority grantedL&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
- New York 94
- Michigan 62
- Illinois (HQ) 49
- Indiana 49
- Wisconsin 22
- Kentucky 20
- Ohio 20
- Pennsylvania 20
13% 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 (911 power units: 911 filed, 346 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
19.0
Actual, per year in window
31.0
Projected, next 12 mo
27.3
0
17.5
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We'd expect a typical fleet of 911 power units this active to have about 19.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 93 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 31.0 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 27.3 over the next 12 — about 1.4× 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 51% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.4× 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:
369 inspections
and 93 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 378 inspections and 53 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 Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · TN · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.71 (posterior 0.94 × exposure corroboration)
Marginal — 1.44x 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 911-unit for-hire fleet (pu500p). Violations 1.02x (driver behaviour 1.81x, out-of-service 0.92x, all violations 0.62x; 369 inspections). Experience 1.41x: 42.9 decayed crashes against 30.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.94, a 1.88). 80% range 1.12–1.78x. 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
911 power units · 18.98 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.02×
369 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.41×
42.9 decayed crashes vs 30.0 expected · credibility 0.94
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 1.44× (80% range 1.12–1.78×)
· 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
382
Driver Insp
382
Driver OOS
7
Vehicle Insp
196
Vehicle OOS
54
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 69 | 0.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 8 | 0.20 | |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 0.05 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 97 | 4.34 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.