BROWN TRUCKING COMPANY
(770) 482-6521
ksilverwood@browntrucking.com
6908 Chapman Rd # R, Lithonia GA 30058-5246
528
tractors
528 drivers
45.8M mi/yr · ~87k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 61.5 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 983 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 528
- Drivers · CDL
- 528 · 528
- Annual miles
- 45.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 342 | 186 | 0 | 528 |
| Trailers | 1712 | 1685 | 0 | 3397 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-03-2005) · 21 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-17-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RON DROGAN
- Officer
- KRISTENE SILVERWOOD
Cargo
66.4
medium risk
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Livestock
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Livestock, 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.
Operating authority suspended Jul 10, 2026; reinstated Jul 13, 2026
FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.92×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
16.9 vs 18.4 for similar fleets
Likely 9–25 crashes
This motor carrier
16.9
Similar fleets
18.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~36%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 35 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 18 a year), including 3 fatal (3 deaths) and 8 with injuries; similar fleets have about 18 a year. The grade counts 59 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.49× and out-of-service orders 0.56× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -9%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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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Fatal crashes3 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Sep 12, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes8 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Authority was suspended for insuranceFMCSA suspended the operating authority on Jul 10, 2026 (no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file) and reinstated it on Jul 13, 2026. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026, and who ended the policy and why.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 medical certificate, 1 other qualification (Aug 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 74 of 366 violations (20%). Brake or light defects led to 32 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 7 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 18 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 32
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Excessive speeding: 11
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
35
3 fatalities · 11 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
983
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.6%
83 of 447
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.2%
2 of 983
National avg 6.7%
Violations
366
99 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 5 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.031 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.38 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.35 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
366 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert227 · 94 OOSBrakes 74 · Lights 62 · Tires 56 · Wheels & hubs 7 · Cargo securement 6 · 22 more
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Unsafe driving No alert99 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 48 · Phone use 18 · Seat belt 15 · Speeding 12 · Other 6
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Hours of service No alert31 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 18 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 4 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSMedical certificate 2 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat6 · 2 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun242026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr102026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar252026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb242026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb152026MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb102026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb62026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec132025KentuckyProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep292025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep122025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep122025GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep22025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Aug152025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May52025TennesseeFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar262025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec272024GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct252024GeorgiaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight.
27 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 35 crashes were fatal.
8 of the 35 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: The North River Insurance Company → Great West Casualty Co (Oct 2026); U. S. Specialty Insurance Company → The North River Insurance Company (May 2026)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jun 26, 2026, replaced 97 days later)
- 97 days without a liability filing (Jun 26, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Jul 10, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file; reinstated Jul 13, 2026. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice served Sep 1, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 1, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 13, 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 13 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
34 filings and 13 authority events since 1982 · 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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Oct 1, 2026Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 1, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jul 10, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 29, 2026Operating authority grantedFMCSA's new system
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Jun 27, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 27, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jun 26, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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May 22, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · ended May 30, 2026 · corrected filing (made in error and replaced)FMCSA's new system
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May 22, 2026The North River Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 26, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2023U. S. Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · ended May 30, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect32 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2022UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2021UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Jul 14, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2012PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 28, 2012 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 9, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Sep 6, 2011 · insurer name change11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2010 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2007UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 22, 2008 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2007OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2006UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Nov 1, 2007 · 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
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Inspections by state
- North Carolina 319
- Tennessee 185
- South Carolina 130
- Georgia (HQ) 119
- Kentucky 66
- Alabama 53
- Virginia 22
- Mississippi 18
12% 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.
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 (528 power units: 528 filed, 450 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
18.4
Actual, per year in window
19.7
Projected, next 12 mo
16.9
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11
22
We'd expect a typical fleet of 528 power units this active to have about 18.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 59 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 19.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 16.9 over the next 12. 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 36% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
972 inspections
and 59 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 978 inspections and 35 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.93
Satisfactory — 0.92x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.035 crashes per power-unit-year for a 528-unit for-hire fleet (pu500p). Violations 0.91x (driver behaviour 1.04x, out-of-service 0.56x, all violations 0.49x; 972 inspections). Experience 1.01x: 26.2 decayed crashes against 25.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.93, a 1.88). 80% range 0.68–1.18x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.5 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
528 power units · 18.44 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.91×
972 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.01×
26.2 decayed crashes vs 25.8 expected · credibility 0.93
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.92× (80% range 0.68–1.18×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
983
Driver Insp
983
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
447
Vehicle OOS
83
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 93 | 1.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 26 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.02 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 144 | 3.04 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-25) 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.