THOMAS E PUCKETT TRUCKING LLC
DBA: DRY LAND
(870) 539-7024
office@drylandag.com
105 S Mcnamee St, Leachville AR 72438
45
tractors
42 drivers
2.6M mi/yr · ~58k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 40.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
44 yrs history · 65 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 45
- Drivers · CDL
- 42 · 42
- Annual miles
- 2.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 3 | 42 | 0 | 45 |
| Trailers | 10 | 67 | 0 | 77 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-20-2024)
- Registered
- 11-02-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-23-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHAD MCCOY
- Officer
- BRIAN ROSE
Cargo
66.0
medium risk
Household Goods
Livestock
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: COTTON
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
- High-Risk Cargo
- Livestock, 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 a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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 1.31×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.4 vs 1.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.4
Similar fleets
1.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About 1.3× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.9 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.70×, out-of-service orders 1.83× and violations 1.76× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +23%.
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 crashes1 crash with 3 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: 10 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 16 of 94 violations (17%). Light or brake defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate34.6% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (9 of 26). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.83× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Driver out-of-service rate18.5% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (12 of 65). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.83× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 7
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
65
32% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
34.6%
9 of 26
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
18.5%
12 of 65
National avg 6.7%
Violations
94
26 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.067 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.90 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.07 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.26 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
94 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert45 · 13 OOSLights 16 · Brakes 9 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 11 more
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Hours of service No alert34 · 10 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · No log 9 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 5
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
May122026MississippiProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026ArkansasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul312025North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar202025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 4 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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$750,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Companyon record since Feb 11, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1991
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025); TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 9, 1987)
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 8 authority events since 1987 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 8 authority events since 1987 · 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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Feb 11, 2025Sentry Select Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 11, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2025SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 11, 2025 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2024NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2023TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2022UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2022opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2021NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2020NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2020opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 22, 2015opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2014THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 22, 2014opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2013CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2012NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2011IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2010MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 23, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 15, 2010opened after MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 26, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2009MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2005NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 26, 2009 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2002NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2005 · superseded by the same policy36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 1999CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 1995ASSOCIATED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 26, 1999 · replaced by another insurer48 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
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Inspections by state
- Arkansas (HQ) 13
- Missouri 12
- Nebraska 5
- Indiana 4
- North Carolina 4
- Alabama 3
- Illinois 3
- Mississippi 3
20% 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.
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 (45 power units: 45 filed, 41 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.9
Actual, per year in window
1.7
Projected, next 12 mo
2.4
0
1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 45 power units this active to have about 1.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.4 over the next 12 — about 1.3× 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 6% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.3× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
71 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 65 inspections and 4 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.59
Marginal — 1.31x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.042 crashes per power-unit-year for a 45-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.23x (driver behaviour 2.70x, out-of-service 1.83x, all violations 1.76x; 71 inspections). Experience 1.07x: 3.9 decayed crashes against 3.5 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.59, a 2.44). 80% range 0.69–2.02x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
4.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
45 power units · 1.87 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.23×
71 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.07×
3.9 decayed crashes vs 3.5 expected · credibility 0.59
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.31× (80% range 0.69–2.02×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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
65
Driver Insp
65
Driver OOS
12
Vehicle Insp
26
Vehicle OOS
9
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 12 | 5.25 | |
| HOS Compliance | 23 | 2.54 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.22 | |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 0.25 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 7.30 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAR-26 – 31-JAN-26) 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.