RET TRANSPORT LLC
(830) 490-3168
bretn@ret-logistics.com
104 Business Park Ave, Stockdale TX 78160
120
tractors · all owned
54 drivers
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 74.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
15 yrs history · 154 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 120
- Drivers · CDL
- 54 · 54
- Annual miles
- 2.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 06-24-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-27-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Jake Thigpen
- Officer
- BRET NESTER
Cargo
56.2
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
Oilfield Equipment
General Freight
Other: CRUDE OIL, FUEL and SPRING WATER
- High-Risk Cargo
- Oilfield Equipment, 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.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. 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).
Expected crash rate is about 24% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 120 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 0.76×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.9 vs 3.8 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
2.9
Similar fleets
3.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~8%
Below similar fleets.
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 crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 cargo securement (Jan 2025 – May 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 85 of 261 violations (33%). Brake or light defects led to 18 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations37 hazmat violations, 11 out of service.
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Cross-border operation18 inspections on Mexico-plated units; 87% of all inspections were in Texas.Ask: operating radius and Mexico lanes.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 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
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
154
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.5%
36 of 147
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
2 of 154
National avg 6.7%
Violations
261
47 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 168 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 | |
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| Crashes | 0.021 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.94 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 1.09 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
261 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert208 · 35 OOSBrakes 85 · Lights 49 · Tires 13 · Cargo securement 11 · Steering & suspension 4 · 46 more
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 1 OOSEnglish proficiency 5 · No valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat37 · 11 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun32026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Apr52026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar82026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar82026TexasProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, daylight, rain.
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Oct282025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb82025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
4 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,750,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Nov 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 20101 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Nov 1, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Sep 23, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 11, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Oct 2, 2026 (suspension effective Nov 1, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 24, 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 9 authority events since 2010 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 9 authority events since 2010 · 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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Oct 2, 2026National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 2, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Nov 1, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 11, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.Liability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Sep 23, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 11, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Nov 1, 2025National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.Liability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 6, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 31, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2024opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2023opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2022NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2021NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2022 · superseded by the same policy11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 12, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 9, 2021opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 9, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2021CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 9, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2018CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2017CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 1, 2017opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 29, 2016opened after GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 14, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2015GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 14, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2015NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2014FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 15, 2015 · superseded by the same policy13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2013GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2014 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 25, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 25, 2013opened after STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 21, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2012STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 21, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2011NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 29, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2011Operating authority grantedL&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) 134
- Federal inspectors 12
- Louisiana 5
- Georgia 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (87%).
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 (xlarge).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.8
Actual, last 12 mo
5.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.9
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 3.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 2.9 over the next 12 — below a 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 8% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
152 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 43 inspections and 5 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
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Feb 8, 2025 · TX · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 19, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 26, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 26, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 22, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 15, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection May 9, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection May 7, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 25, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 25, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 24, 2025 · US · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 25, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 24, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 10, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 31, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 5 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 27, 2025 · TX · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 7, 2025 · US · level 1 · 1 driver OOS · 5 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 10, 2024 · TX · level 1 · 6 vehicle OOS · 13 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 21, 2024 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 8, 2024 · US · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 8 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 9, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 28, 2024 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 6 violations
- 84 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.51
Satisfactory — 0.76x 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 120-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.86x (driver behaviour 0.35x, out-of-service 0.91x, all violations 0.76x; 152 inspections). Experience 0.88x: 3.9 decayed crashes against 5.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.51, a 4.79). 80% range 0.44–1.12x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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
154
Driver Insp
154
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
147
Vehicle OOS
36
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.14 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 6 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 | 5.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.