CONTINENTAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
DBA: CONTINENTAL GROUP
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 6
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 6
- Annual miles
- 449k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Trailers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-10-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 03-24-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-28-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- NIKOLA PANAYOTOV
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.7× as often as the median active fleet of 6–9 trucks.
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.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Indiana (about 6 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 2.33 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 1.33 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.25 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
16 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert9 · 4 OOSBrakes 6 · Lights 1 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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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 Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Nov 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2017
- 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: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → Canal Insurance Company (Nov 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Nov 30, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 28, 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
17 filings and 10 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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Nov 30, 2025Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 3, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 21, 2025opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 30, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2022GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 30, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 16, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2019PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2022 · replaced by another insurer35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 31, 2019opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 27, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2018UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 27, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2017WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2017WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 8, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 2, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 6, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2016WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 6, 2016 · insurer name change2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2015MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2016 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2014MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 26, 2014opened after SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 11, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2013SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 11, 2014 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2013SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 11, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2013SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 20, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 20, 2013opened after SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 12, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2012SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 12, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 10, 2012opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 11, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2012NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 11, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 25, 2012opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 22, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 10, 2012NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 22, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 10, 2012opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 10, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2012NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 10, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect2 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
- Kansas 2
- New Mexico 2
- Tennessee 2
- Wyoming 2
- California 1
- Georgia 1
- Iowa 1
- Nebraska 1
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 (9 power units: 6 filed, 9 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 9 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year (sized from the 9 units seen roadside; 6 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 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 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
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 | 6.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.25 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.34 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 5.38 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-JUL-26 – 30-JUN-26) 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.