BINGO TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA WAVE EXPRESS
607 power units
603 drivers
35.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 90.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
17 yrs history · 786 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit 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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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 607 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 603 · 296
- Annual miles
- 35.2M ~58k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 573 | 0 | 573 |
| Tractors | 0 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Trailers | 28 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Aug 4, 2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 10, 2026
- Officers
- JOE BRAUN · JENNIFER GIGER
- Phone
- (574) 642-0630
- jgiger@waverv.com
- Address
- 2632 Lincolnway East, Goshen IN 46526
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayGeneral FreightOther: 5TH WHEELS, TRAVEL HORSE CARGO TRAILERS
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
10
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
786
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.2%
53 of 644 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
9 of 786 driver inspections
Violations
262
76 out-of-service violations
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 11 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
262 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert157 · 65 out-of-serviceLights 46 · Brakes 45 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 8 · Wheels & hubs 5 · 38 more
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Unsafe driving No alert63 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 38 · Reckless / lane 14 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 7
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Hours of service No alert37 · 8 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · False log 12 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 4
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 3 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug122026Aug 12, 2026 · UtahProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb82026Feb 8, 2026 · IndianaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight.
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Feb52026Feb 5, 2026 · MontanaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec252025Dec 25, 2025 · WyomingFatal · 1 deathSlush road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec192025Dec 19, 2025 · WyomingProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov202025Nov 20, 2025 · New YorkProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct292025Oct 29, 2025 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun182025Jun 18, 2025 · OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
News reports linked to these crashes
Third-party reports matched to FMCSA crash records
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2 more on the FMCSA record.
1 of the 10 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 10 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Companyon record since May 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 20181 other liability filing also on file
- 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) · Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company since Jun 25, 2025
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (May 2026); EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY → Obsidian Insurance Company (May 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 20, 2026 for an effective date of May 30, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Tennessee 97
- Indiana (HQ) 87
- Illinois 65
- Missouri 63
- South Dakota 56
- Ohio 42
- North Carolina 33
- New Mexico 33
11% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 93 | 1.14 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 58 | 0.44 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 29 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.03 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
786 driver inspections · 644 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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