ULTIMATE FREIGHT INC
DBA: ULTIMATE TRUCKING
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 2 · 2
- Annual miles
- 257k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Registration
- Registered
- 11-05-2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-25-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- VAGAN POLADYAN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, 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.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu2_5) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. 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).
This motor carrier reports 256,800 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Not enough record to grade yet.
8 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 2–5 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Substance violations: 1
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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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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in California (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 41% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 4.00 | 2.39 |
| Violations | 3.50 | 2.15 |
| Critical violations | 1.00 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
6 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 OOSBrakes 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSPhone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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 May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.on record since Apr 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2009
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. (Apr 2026); SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025); NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 10, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 27, 2025)
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
20 filings and 15 authority events since 2009 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 10, 2026REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2025BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2026 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 9, 2026 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 27, 2025opened after BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 12, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2025BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 23, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jun 12, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 11, 2025opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 8, 2024opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 14, 2021opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 13, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2020NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 13, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 15, 2020opened after AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2019AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2019opened after AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2018AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2018opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2017AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 11, 2017opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2016AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 6, 2016opened after SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2015SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2015opened after SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2014SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2014opened after SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2013SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2014 · 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
- Colorado 2
- New Mexico 2
- Arkansas 1
- Arizona 1
- California (HQ) 1
- Utah 1
How the estimate 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 (2 power units: 1 filed, 2 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 2 power units this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year (sized from the 2 units seen roadside; 1 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.1 over the next 12.
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.
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 | 2 | 11.74 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.37 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2.50 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAY-26 – 31-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.