ROSS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 141
- Drivers · CDL
- 112 · 28
- Annual miles
- 2.4M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Trailers | 49 | 45 | 0 | 94 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-20-2019) · 7 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-30-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHRIS FADA
- Officer
- WILLIAM E CROMLING III
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Its risk relativity (0.54× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Held one band lower (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — see Exposure Unverified below
The downside is never capped.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 141 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 25 units seen in 24 months, 0.22 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 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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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 25 of the 141 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (62 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 141 are running. Its grade is held one band lower until the fleet is confirmed.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 76% of inspections found no violations.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.004 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.32 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.07 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
19 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert13 · 1 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug172026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Oct142024PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted.
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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excess $5,000,000 + primary $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Jun 30, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2019
- Cargo filing
- on file · Federal Insurance Company since Nov 1, 1996
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
- 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 16, 2015)
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
23 filings and 9 authority events since 1986 · 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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Jun 30, 2021NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 30, 2019COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2019COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 30, 2018COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $5,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2017COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2018 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2016COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $5,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2017 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 2015Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 27, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 4, 2015opened after COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 21, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2015COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 3, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 30, 2014COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2015 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 21, 2015 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2013Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 30, 2010ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 30, 2014 · replaced by another insurer49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2010STEADFAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2017 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2010opened after XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · ended Jun 30, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2008XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 12, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2007LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2009 · replaced by another insurer20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2004GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 1, 2008 came after the replacement; 44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2004GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2004opened after GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2003GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2003GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2004 · 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
- Ohio (HQ) 31
- Pennsylvania 9
- New York 5
- Michigan 4
- New Jersey 4
- Maryland 3
- West Virginia 2
- Delaware 1
50% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (141 power units: 141 filed, 25 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 141 power units this active to have about 2.7 crashes a year — but only 25 of the 141 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.22 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 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 1.5 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. 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.
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.
- Capped one band (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — under a quarter of it seen in 24 months and under 0.25 inspections per filed truck a year — so Excellent shows as Strong and Strong as Satisfactory until the fleet is confirmed
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 | 3 | 0.39 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.09 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 0.96 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-24 – 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.