CASTERA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 24
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 0
- Annual miles
- 1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 03-27-2007 (19 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-05-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT CASTERA FERREIRA
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 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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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 English proficiency, 1 other qualification (Nov 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 25 of 122 violations (20%). Light or brake defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.7% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 7
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Maryland (about 29 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.021 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 3.79 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 2.56 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.23 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
122 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert97 · 16 OOSLights 25 · Brakes 24 · Cargo securement 7 · Tires 4 · Other parts 37
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 8 · Seat belt 4 · Speeding 3 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 2 OOSMedical certificate 4 · English proficiency 1 · Other qualification 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May312025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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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$750,000 · TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2018A cancellation notice effective May 20, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- 14 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 10 took effect (the last Mar 31, 2026, replaced the same day); 4 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 6
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 1, 2026)
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
34 filings and 24 authority events since 2014 · 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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Mar 31, 2026TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective May 20, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 1, 2026opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2026Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 29, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2025opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 28, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 3, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 28, 2025 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 30, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 27, 2025opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 29, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 26, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 25, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 29, 2025 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 14, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 14, 2025 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2025opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2025Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 17, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 30, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 30, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 14, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 10, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 1, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 12, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2023PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect7 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
- Maryland (HQ) 71
- Pennsylvania 28
- New York 3
- District of Columbia 2
- Florida 2
- Federal inspectors 2
- New Jersey 1
- Virginia 1
64% 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 (57 power units: 24 filed, 57 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 57 power units this active to have about 2.3 crashes a year (sized from the 57 units seen roadside; 24 filed). This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.7 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 1.6 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 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 25, 2024 · VA · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 2 further 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 | 17 | 2.39 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46 | 3.48 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-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.