BOB SUMEREL TIRE CO INC

DOT# 196324 MC# 192483 DUNS# 44573343 Erlanger, KY Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
(859) 283-2700 shagerty@bobsumereltire.com 1257 Cox Ave, Erlanger KY 41018-1003
152 power units 144 drivers 4.5M mi/yr · ~29k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 44 roadside inspections
Upside capped

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
152
Drivers · CDL
144 · 35
Annual miles
4.5M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 38 104 0 142
Tractors 6 4 0 10
Trailers 35 18 0 53

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Conditional (06-27-1990)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 36 yr ago)
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-31-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
TODD SUMEREL
Officer
STEPHEN HAGERTY

Cargo

30.5
low risk
Other: TIRES

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Upside Withheld

Its risk relativity (0.40× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:

  • Held one band lower (interim): the filed fleet isn't corroborated roadside — see Exposure Unverified below

The downside is never capped.

Exposure Unverified

The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 152 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 25 units seen in 24 months, 0.15 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.

Expected crash rate is about half that of similar fleets.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 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 0.40×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.1 vs 2.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.1
Similar fleets
2.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 2.7 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.21×, violations 0.40× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.55× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -24%.

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.

  • Filed fleet not seen on the road
    Only 25 of the 152 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (44 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 152 are running. Its grade is held one band lower until the fleet is confirmed.
    Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.3% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1
  • Historical FMCSA safety rating
    FMCSA once rated this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory, but the rating is stale or superseded — the motor carrier still holds active operating authority (a current Unsatisfactory would have it revoked), so it does not reflect current standing. Shown for context, not as a current finding.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
44
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 29
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
1 of 44
National avg 6.7%
Violations
13
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 112 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.003 0.017
Inspections 0.24 0.48
Violations 0.04 0.20
Critical violations 0.00 0.03

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, low-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

13 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Lights 2 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jun 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1986
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 4, 2020)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • West Virginia 15
  • Kentucky (HQ) 10
  • Pennsylvania 8
  • Ohio 6
  • Maryland 2
  • Illinois 1
  • Indiana 1
  • Federal inspectors 1

23% of inspections were in its home state.