INDIANA TRANSPORT LLC
(956) 725-5141
jcvarela@palosgarza.com
402 Logistic Dr, Laredo TX 78045
116
tractors · all owned
116 drivers
10.1M mi/yr · ~87k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 42.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
16 yrs history · 268 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 116
- Drivers · CDL
- 116 · 116
- Annual miles
- 10.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 12-18-2010 (16 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-12-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JUAN CARLOS VARELA
Cargo
59.5
medium risk
General Freight
Other: LIGHTBULBS
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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 1.25×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
4.7 vs 3.7 for similar fleets
Likely 1–8 crashes
This motor carrier
4.7
Similar fleets
3.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~12%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 9 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3.7 a year. The grade counts 13 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.44× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.62×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service24 out-of-service violations against drivers: 15 English proficiency, 5 hours of service, 3 no valid CDL (Dec 2024 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 53 of 294 violations (18%). Brake or light defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Hazmat violations4 hazmat violations, 2 out of service.
Strengths
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 5
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
9
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
268
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
31 of 186
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
9.0%
24 of 268
National avg 6.7%
Violations
294
59 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 166 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.047 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.52 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 1.27 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
294 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert187 · 33 OOSBrakes 53 · Lights 50 · Cargo securement 13 · Tires 12 · Wheels & hubs 10 · 49 more
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Hours of service No alert45 · 5 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 31 · No log 9 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert38 · 19 OOSEnglish proficiency 32 · No valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert20 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 6 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat4 · 2 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug42026ArizonaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Apr232026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan132026OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec312025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec272025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, fog, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec12025WyomingProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov162025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May312025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Hudson Insurance Companyon record since Jul 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2013
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jul 18, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 25, 2011)
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
18 filings and 16 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 16 authority events since 2011 · 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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Jul 18, 2026Hudson Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 18, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 18, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jul 18, 2025Hudson Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 23, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2025opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2024HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2024opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2023HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2023opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2022HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2022opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2021HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 19, 2021opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2020HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2020opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2019HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2019opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2018HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 17, 2018opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 18, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2017HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 27, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2017opened after COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2016COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 18, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 22, 2017 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 27, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 21, 2016opened after COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2015COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 22, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 21, 2015opened after COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2014COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 22, 2015 · 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
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 122
- New Mexico 18
- Federal inspectors 15
- Alabama 12
- California 11
- Louisiana 11
- Tennessee 10
- Arkansas 9
46% 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.
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 (116 power units: 116 filed, 115 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.7
Actual, per year in window
4.3
Projected, next 12 mo
4.7
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3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 116 power units this active to have about 3.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 13 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 4.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.7 over the next 12 — about 1.3× 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 12% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
279 inspections
and 13 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 262 inspections and 9 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- 6 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.53
Marginal — 1.25x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.032 crashes per power-unit-year for a 116-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 1.44x, out-of-service 0.90x, all violations 0.62x; 279 inspections). Experience 1.26x: 8.6 decayed crashes against 5.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.53, a 5.06). 80% range 0.82–1.73x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -2.8%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
116 power units · 3.75 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.00×
279 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.26×
8.6 decayed crashes vs 5.8 expected · credibility 0.53
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.25× (80% range 0.82–1.73×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
268
Driver Insp
268
Driver OOS
24
Vehicle Insp
186
Vehicle OOS
31
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 19 | 1.82 | |
| HOS Compliance | 36 | 0.30 | |
| Driver Fitness | 37 | 0.80 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99 | 3.59 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-25) 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.