CHILDERS TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 6
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 5
- Annual miles
- 368k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-15-1993) · 33 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-17-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- CHARLES MATTHEWS
- Officer
- INA MATTHEWS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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Hazmat violations2 hazmat violations.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Kentucky (about 7 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 8.08 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 1.75 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
21 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 0 OOSBrakes 6 · Lights 5 · Other parts 5
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSNo log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Feb 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2009
- Cargo filing
- on file · LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 1, 2010
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Feb 2026); CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY → ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 21, 2024)
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
12 filings and 5 authority events since 2009 · 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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Feb 1, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $2,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 29, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 21, 2024opened after CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 23, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 11, 2022opened after NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2022CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 23, 2024 came after the replacement; 30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2022CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Aug 23, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Feb 10, 2022 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 31, 2022 came after the replacement; 32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 10, 2022 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 31, 2022 came after the replacement; 32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 7, 2018opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2018FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2018FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 29, 2018 came after the replacement; 96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 28, 2010opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2010Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2009NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Kentucky (HQ) 61
- Virginia 9
- Tennessee 5
Mostly inspected in its home state (81%).
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 (19 power units: 6 filed, 19 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 19 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year (sized from the 19 units seen roadside; 6 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 6 inspections 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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 1.26 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUL-26 – 31-MAR-26) 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.