CALEDONIA HAULERS LLC
(507) 725-9000
markc@caledoniahaulers.com
420 West Lincoln Street, Caledonia MN 55921
287
power units
331 drivers
28.8M mi/yr · ~100k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 222 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 287
- Drivers · CDL
- 331 · 331
- Annual miles
- 28.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tractors | 258 | 0 | 5 | 263 |
| Trailers | 450 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-04-2005) · 21 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-20-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARK CONNIFF
- Officer
- DENNIS GAVIN
Cargo
67.2
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
Livestock
General Freight
Other: FOOD GRADE (BULK)
- High-Risk Cargo
- Livestock, 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 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.
This motor carrier 1.06×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.06× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
10.3 vs 9.8 for similar fleets
Likely 5–17 crashes
This motor carrier
10.3
Similar fleets
9.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~26%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 21 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 10 a year), including 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 9.8 a year. The grade counts 32 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.63× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.41× 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 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 14 of 130 violations (11%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 9
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Excessive speeding: 41
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
21
0 fatalities · 6 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
222
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.1%
13 of 92
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.5%
1 of 222
National avg 6.7%
Violations
130
14 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 3 inspections.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.56 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
130 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert72 · 0 OOSSpeeding 41 · Reckless / lane 17 · Seat belt 7 · Phone use 2 · Other 5
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Vehicle maintenance No alert34 · 13 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 9 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert23 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 17 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 OOSNo 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
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Aug52026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul192026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun222026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112026IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan312026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan262026KentuckyProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan212026IowaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec162025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar112025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan282025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
13 more in the FMCSA records below.
5 of the 21 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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$1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1988
- 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
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 5, 1990)
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
16 filings and 3 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 3 authority events since 1984 · 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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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 25, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect86 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2005 · insurer name change60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1996NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATIONCargo · ended Mar 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1996FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect76 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 1988GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 1996 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 29, 1996 came after the replacement; 100 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 1984Operating 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
- Illinois 29
- Wisconsin 28
- Iowa 22
- Minnesota (HQ) 22
- Indiana 21
- Nebraska 11
- California 7
- Maryland 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 22 of 222 inspections were in Minnesota.
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 (287 power units: 287 filed, 172 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
9.8
Actual, per year in window
10.7
Projected, next 12 mo
10.3
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6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of 287 power units this active to have about 9.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 32 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 10.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 10.3 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 26% 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:
217 inspections
and 32 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 219 inspections and 21 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
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.89
Satisfactory — 1.06x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 287-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 2.63x, out-of-service 0.41x, all violations 0.61x; 217 inspections). Experience 1.06x: 16.1 decayed crashes against 15.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.89, a 1.88). 80% range 0.73–1.42x. 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
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
287 power units · 9.78 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.00×
217 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.06×
16.1 decayed crashes vs 15.1 expected · credibility 0.89
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 1.06× (80% range 0.73–1.42×)
· band Marginal → displayed 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
222
Driver Insp
222
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
92
Vehicle OOS
13
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 70 | 1.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 17 | 0.19 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 26 | 2.13 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-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.