AMISTAD FREIGHT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 68
- Drivers · CDL
- 55 · 55
- Annual miles
- 5.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 55 | 13 | 0 | 68 |
| Trailers | 154 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
Registration
- Registered
- 09-15-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-15-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JEN COOPER
- Officer
- JUSTIN VAN LOBEN SELS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Mobile Homes, Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods, 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 an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 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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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 service13 out-of-service violations against drivers: 9 hours of service, 4 no valid CDL (Dec 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 14 of 102 violations (14%). Brake or light defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs9 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.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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High speeding: 5
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.051 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.18 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.76 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.24 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
102 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert40 · 9 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 18 · False log 9 · No log 9 · Over hours limit 4
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Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 16 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 7 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Other parts 5
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 8
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun242026ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar82026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul132025New MexicoProperty damage onlyDaylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May122025MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar72025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb282025New MexicoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2011
- 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: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Oct 21, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 12, 2025)
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
9 filings and 7 authority events since 2011 · 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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Nov 1, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 23, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 12, 2025opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 21, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2025CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 19, 2025 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 24, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 21, 2025opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 21, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2023CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2020CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2017WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 21, 2020 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 23, 2017opened after WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 21, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 7, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 10, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2017WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 21, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2016WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2017 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 21, 2016opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 21, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2014SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 20, 2014opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 4, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 26, 2011Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2011GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 21, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 4, 2014 came after the replacement; 36 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
- California 17
- New Mexico 15
- Mississippi (HQ) 14
- Louisiana 12
- Georgia 9
- Arizona 8
- Texas 5
- Arkansas 4
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 (68 power units: 68 filed, 55 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 68 power units this active to have about 2.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.0 a year) — about 1.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.9 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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 | 22 | 2.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 20 | 1.54 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.27 | |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 0.25 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 3.43 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 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.