FURST-MC NESS COMPANY
55 power units
28 drivers
2.1M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 73.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 52 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 55
- Drivers · CDL
- 28 · 28
- Annual miles
- 2.1M ~39k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tractors | 24 | 27 | 0 | 51 |
| Trailers | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Dec 15, 2009)16 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 19, 2024 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 5145800
- Officer
- SCOTT MORRIS
- Phone
- (815) 232-9756
- dale.calow@mcness.com
- Address
- 1252 Bell Valley Road, Rockford IL 61108
Cargo
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
52
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.3%
5 of 19 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.9%
1 of 52 driver inspections
Violations
50
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
50 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 6 out-of-serviceBrakes 17 · Lights 7 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert13 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 8 · Reckless / lane 3 · Phone use 2
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Sep292025Sep 29, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec212024Dec 21, 2024 · IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
1 of the 2 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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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.on record since Jan 1, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. since Jun 15, 2003
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) since Apr 2, 2024
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Wisconsin 15
- Florida 8
- South Dakota 8
- Nebraska 6
- Georgia 4
- Iowa 4
- Illinois (HQ) 4
- Arkansas 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 52 inspections were in Illinois.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 17 | 8.09 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 13 | 2.18 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.10 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.12 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
52 driver inspections · 19 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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