BRITTONS WRECKER SERVICE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 20
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 436k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-10-2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-29-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRENT A BRITTON
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.
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).
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 20 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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Little roadside historyOnly 1 inspection in 24 months for 20 power units, where interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois average about 34; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size (the MCS-150 was last updated Jun 2026).
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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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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
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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 interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Illinois (about 34 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.07 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 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 Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Western National Mutual Insuranceon record since Oct 9, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2009
- 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: Pioneer Specialty Insurance Company → Western National Mutual Insurance (Oct 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 20, 2026 for an effective date of Oct 9, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 28, 2014)
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
11 filings and 8 authority events since 2009 · 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 9, 2026Western National Mutual InsuranceLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Oct 20, 2026 for an effective date of Oct 9, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Oct 9, 2016Pioneer Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 9, 2026 · replaced by another insurer120 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 28, 2014Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2014Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2014MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2016 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2014PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 9, 2014opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 2, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2013PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 8, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 2, 2014 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 10, 2013opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 9, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2012PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 9, 2012opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 9, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2011PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 6, 2011opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 9, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2010PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 9, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2010PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 13, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 12, 2010opened after PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 9, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2009Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2009PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 9, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2009PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2010 · 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
- Texas 1
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 (medium).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.2 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 0.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (15-JUL-25 – 15-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.