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NORTHSHORE DRAYAGE LLC

DOT# 2198484 MC# 439327 Gulf Shores, AL Authorized For-Hire
(985) 400-2644 accounting@northshoredrayage.com 18695 Treasure Oaks Dr, Gulf Shores AL 36542
33 tractors · all leased 33 drivers
Strong
FRED Score 83.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
15 yrs history · 44 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
33
Drivers · CDL
33 · 33
Annual miles
411k unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 33 0 33
Trailers 28 0 0 28

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (05-15-2014) · 12 yr old
Registered
10-04-2011 (15 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
03-24-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ROBERT PETERS

Cargo

59.5
medium risk
Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Dry Bulk
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, 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.

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 probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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 0.67×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.0 vs 1.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.0
Similar fleets
1.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.4 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.64× and violations 0.79× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

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.

  • Driver qualification
    1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jul 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 22 of 49 violations (45%). Brake or light defects led to 12 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate
    37.9% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (11 of 29), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.20× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 2.3% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Unreliable reported mileage
    The motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
  • Estimated mileage
    No usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
44
43% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.9%
11 of 29
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
1 of 44
National avg 6.7%
Violations
49
18 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Alabama (about 42 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 12 inspections, 2 out of service 12 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 2 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '26
vs 10,544 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.015 0.029
Inspections 1.03 1.11
Violations 0.74 0.77
Critical violations 0.20 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

49 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    41 · 17 OOS
    Brakes 22 · Lights 6 · Tires 5 · Steering & suspension 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 4 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 5 · Speeding 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Dec
    20
    2024
    Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 5, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2012
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2026)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Feb 5, 2026, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 4, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Louisiana 44

Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 44 inspections were in Alabama.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/2198484