FIFTH WHEEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 26
- Drivers · CDL
- 26 · 26
- Annual miles
- 2.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-25-2016) · 10 yr old
- Registered
- 08-21-2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-22-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- KERRI ADAMS
- Officer
- BOB ADAMS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Mobile Homes, Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
Its risk relativity (0.75× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
The downside is never capped.
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 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.6× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 trucks.
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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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 brakes, 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Jan 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 24 of 96 violations (25%). Light or brake defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Reckless driving: 1
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Dangerous driving: 4
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Texas (about 47 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 2.19 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 1.85 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.38 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
96 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert67 · 11 OOSLights 24 · Brakes 14 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 5 · Steering & suspension 3 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 9 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert12 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr92026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar252025NevadaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Companyon record since Sep 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2011
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Highlander Specialty Insurance Company → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Sep 2026); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → Highlander Specialty Insurance Company (Dec 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Dec 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Sep 7, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 7, 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 notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 14, 2010)
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
13 filings and 11 authority events since 2009 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 30, 2026Spinnaker Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 8, 2026Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 30, 2026 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Sep 7, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 7, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 2025Highlander Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 7, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)10 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Nov 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 28, 2025opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2019SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 26, 2019opened after HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2018HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2018opened after HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2017HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2017opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 23, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 22, 2016GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 22, 2016 · superseded by the same policy40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2012opened after MSA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 30, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2011MSA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 26, 2011opened after HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 25, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2010FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 27, 2016 · insurer name change65 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2010HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 25, 2011 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 30, 2011 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 6, 2010opened after AMERICAN SAFETY INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 30, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2010Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2009AMERICAN SAFETY INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 30, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2009AMERICAN SAFETY INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 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 (HQ) 11
- Louisiana 8
- South Carolina 7
- Alabama 5
- Colorado 5
- Georgia 5
- Mississippi 5
- Arkansas 4
14% 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 (38 power units: 26 filed, 38 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 38 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year (sized from the 38 units seen roadside; 26 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.3 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 1.5 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 29, 2024 · TX · level 1 · 1 driver OOS · 3 violations
- 5 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.
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
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 | 13 | 4.32 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.36 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.07 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 8.94 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUL-25 – 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.