GRADY EUGENE MCDANIEL
DBA: MCDANIEL TOWING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 75k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Intrastate HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 01-25-2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-02-2022
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KAMERON BLANTON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
This motor carrier has not updated its MCS-150 in over 3 years. Reported mileage and fleet size may be outdated.
Runs within North Carolina only. Intrastate fleets in North Carolina are inspected about 1 a year for every 2 trucks; interstate fleets, about 1 a year for every 2 trucks. Its roadside record counts the same way as an interstate fleet's.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: intrastate fleets of about 2 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.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected less often than intrastate fleets of 2–5 trucks in North Carolina (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 63% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.020 |
| Inspections | 0.00 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.87 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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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$1,000,000 · THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 15, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2010
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 16, 2017)
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
14 filings and 15 authority events since 2007 · 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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Nov 15, 2017THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 16, 2017opened after ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 15, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2017Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2016Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2016ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 15, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2016ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 15, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 22, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 4, 2016opened after ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 18, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2016Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2015ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 18, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2014PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 17, 2014opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 16, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2013PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 18, 2013opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 16, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2012PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 22, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 15, 2012opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 16, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2011PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 14, 2011opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 16, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2011PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 16, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2011PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 21, 2011opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 15, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 24, 2010Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2010PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 15, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2010PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 15, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 26, 2008Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&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
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 (small).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.0 over the next 12.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
C Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |