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DOT #1397252 · PODS ENTERPRISES LLC
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PODS ENTERPRISES LLC

DBA: PODS

DOT# 1397252 FF# 5685 Clearwater, FL Authorized For-Hire
(727) 509-6895 safety@pods.com 13535 Feather Sound Dr, Clearwater FL 33762
1,324 power units 1,100 drivers 33.4M mi/yr · ~25k per unit
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FRED Score 79.8 / 100
High confidence
21 yrs history · 821 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
1,324
Drivers · CDL
1,100 · 0
Annual miles
33.4M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 664 650 0 1314
Tractors 2 8 0 10
Trailers 10 0 0 10

Registration

Registered
07-21-2005 (21 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-27-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JAMES GIMESON
Officer
RICH SCHWARTZ

Cargo

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Household Goods Motor Vehicles General Freight Other: PODS CONTAINERS
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
42
1 fatality · 21 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
821
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.5%
51 of 537
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
11 of 798
Violations
338
72 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 107 inspections, 7 out of service 107 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 84 inspections, 8 out of service 84 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 98 inspections, 7 out of service 98 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 129 inspections, 9 out of service 129 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 100 inspections, 3 out of service 100 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 81 inspections, 6 out of service 81 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 122 inspections, 13 out of service 122 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 91 inspections, 7 out of service 91 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 9 inspections.
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What they get cited for

338 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    289 · 60 OOS
    Lights 92 · Brakes 89 · Tires 26 · Cargo securement 23 · Steering & suspension 9 · 50 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    34 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 26 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    15 · 12 OOS
    No valid CDL 14 · Medical certificate 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    17
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    20
    2026
    Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    Illinois
    Property damage only
    Dusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    15
    2026
    New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    12
    2026
    Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    1
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    28
    2026
    Florida
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    5
    2026
    California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.

34 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$2,000,000 · Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2005
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) · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Oct 1, 2024
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 165
  • New York 93
  • Florida (HQ) 75
  • Washington 52
  • Pennsylvania 51
  • New Jersey 50
  • North Carolina 43
  • Maryland 37

Runs well beyond its home state: 75 of 821 inspections were in Florida.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/1397252