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USDOT 194795 · PAYNE INC
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PAYNE INC

USDOT 194795 MC 198849 Fredericksburg, VA Authorized For-Hire
126 power units 113 drivers 10.4M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 43.1 / 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
52 yrs history · 157 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • 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
126
Drivers · CDL
113 · 113
Annual miles
10.4M ~82k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors86400126
Trailers23400234

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 24, 2002)24 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 7, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
WILSON BRADLEY · CHRISTOPHER HANEY
Phone
(540) 898-0045
Email
chaney@paynetrucking.com
Address
10411 Hall Industrial Dr, Fredericksburg VA 22408

Cargo

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General FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: PAPER ROLLSGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionCoal/Coke

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
14
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
157
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.2%
14 of 77 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
4 of 157 driver inspections
Violations
121
23 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 29 inspections, 3 out of service 29 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 24 inspections, 5 out of service 24 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 26 inspections, 3 out of service 26 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 22 inspections, 2 out of service 22 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 18 inspections, 2 out of service 18 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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Violations

121 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    66 · 19 out-of-service
    Brakes 22 · Lights 19 · Tires 10 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 13
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    37 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 17 · Speeding 16 · Other 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    13 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 4 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    1
    2026
    Mar 1, 2026 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    28
    2026
    Feb 28, 2026 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    30
    2025
    Dec 30, 2025 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    25
    2025
    Sep 25, 2025 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    31
    2025
    Jul 31, 2025 · Delaware
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jul
    22
    2025
    Jul 22, 2025 · Maryland
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Jul
    3
    2025
    Jul 3, 2025 · Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    23
    2025
    Jun 23, 2025 · Virginia
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

6 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 · Arch Insurance Company
on record since Jun 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
1 other liability filing also on file
Cargo filing
on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Feb 1, 2010
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland 30
  • Virginia (HQ) 29
  • Kentucky 21
  • Delaware 12
  • North Carolina 11
  • Pennsylvania 10
  • South Carolina 9
  • Ohio 6

18% of inspections were in its home state.

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