STEELHORSE FREIGHT SERVICES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 16 · 16
- Annual miles
- 4.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Trailers | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Registration
- Registered
- 10-08-2004 (22 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-07-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL BENNINGTON
- Officer
- JENNY GEORGE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, 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.
This motor carrier reports 246,693 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Not enough record to grade yet.
46 inspections and 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 78% of inspections found no violations.
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks nationwide (about 30 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.029 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 2.47 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.35 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
12 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 2 OOSBrakes 3 · Lights 3 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Nov92025MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct92024ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2004
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company since Jun 18, 2025
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY → National Interstate Insurance Company (Mar 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 21, 2026 for an effective date of Mar 1, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 20, 2008)
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
13 filings and 4 authority events since 2004 · 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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Mar 1, 2026National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Jul 21, 2026 for an effective date of Mar 1, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jun 18, 2025Atlantic Specialty Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 20, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2018OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer88 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2017NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 30, 2017 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2013PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Broker trust fund (BMC-85) · ended Jun 18, 2025 · replaceda cancellation notice effective Jul 2, 2025 came after the replacement; 139 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 7, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 26, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 26, 2014 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 2008Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2008PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Broker trust fund (BMC-85) · ended Nov 6, 2013 · superseded by the same policy63 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2006OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 23, 2010 came after the replacement; 51 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2006OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 23, 2010 came after the replacement; 51 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2004Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2004OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2004OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect21 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
- Montana 17
- Colorado 7
- North Dakota 4
- Wyoming 4
- Idaho 2
- New Mexico 2
- South Dakota 2
- Michigan 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 46 inspections were in AB.
How the estimate 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 (23 power units: 17 filed, 23 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 23 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year (sized from the 23 units seen roadside; 17 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.6 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.62 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.17 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1.28 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-SEP-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.