PHELPS FARMS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 13
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 10
- Annual miles
- 630k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 07-08-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-05-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ALAN PHELPS
- Officer
- BRIAN PHELPS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
12 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 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-5 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.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 0.54 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.35 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
9 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 5
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert1 · 0 OOSLights 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr32025OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1996
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP since Oct 1, 2020
- 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 8, 2021)
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 16 authority events since 1982 · 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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Feb 1, 2023NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2019AUSTIN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2018THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 25, 2010opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 4, 2010)MC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2010THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 9, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect97 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2010THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2018 · superseded by the same policy96 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2009FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileMC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2006Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2006AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2006AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 4, 2010 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2006AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 29, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceMC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2006AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 29, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceMC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2005Operating authority reinstatedMC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 159895 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 1996SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect115 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1996SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect121 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 17, 1996opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 13, 1995)MC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 1995ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 13, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 1994GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Aug 11, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceMC 196152 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 8, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 196152 · L&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
- Indiana 6
- Illinois 3
- Kentucky 1
- Missouri 1
- Ohio (HQ) 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 (13 power units: 13 filed, 6 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 13 power units this active to have about 0.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — about 2.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× 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 | 5 | 3.80 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.11 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 29-JUL-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.