WINDY HILL FOLIAGE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 133
- Drivers · CDL
- 125 · 125
- Annual miles
- 13.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 125 | 8 | 0 | 133 |
| Trailers | 325 | 7 | 0 | 332 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-10-2024)
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-29-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC SHORTT
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.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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.
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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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent May 6, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes2 crashes 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, 2 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and brakesTires are 28 of 125 violations (22%). Tire or brake defects led to 30 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate37.0% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (34 of 92), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.12× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 10
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.053 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.13 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.47 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
125 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert91 · 37 OOSTires 28 · Brakes 26 · Lights 16 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 1 · 14 more
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Unsafe driving No alert20 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert11 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May272026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026AlabamaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsOne Killed, Two Injured in Highway 68 Crash Near Cherokee–DeKalb County Line - WEISWEIS · May 7, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report AL0006647538 (AL0280200) lists WINDY HILL FOLIAGE INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name WINDY HILL FOLIAGE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Feb182026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan212026KentuckyProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan62026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov252025IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct192025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul232025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb132025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec72024IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
6 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 14 crashes were fatal.
2 of the 14 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1994
- 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: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Jan 2026)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 17, 1985)
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
25 filings and 7 authority events since 1981 · 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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Jan 1, 2026Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 2022WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurer37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2021PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 26, 2021opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2020NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 27, 2020opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2019NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2017WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2014WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2017 · superseded by the same policy36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2010WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 8, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2010WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 5, 2011 came after the replacement; 14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2007HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2006LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2006opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2005opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 7, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2005DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 7, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2004opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2001LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2000TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jan 29, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect61 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
- Tennessee 26
- Wisconsin (HQ) 26
- Florida 21
- Kentucky 18
- Illinois 16
- Alabama 11
- Iowa 8
- Missouri 8
13% 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 (133 power units: 133 filed, 115 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 133 power units this active to have about 4.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 29 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 9.7 a year) — about 2.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 6.4 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 20 | 1.02 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.21 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.20 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 61 | 5.38 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-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.