BRAHM TRUCKING SERVICE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 14 · 11
- Annual miles
- 499k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 72 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (08-10-2026)
- Registered
- 11-23-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-20-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RAY BRAHM
- Officer
- TOM BRAHM
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent May 6, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2026 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and wheels & hubsBrakes are 5 of 19 violations (26%). Brake or wheels & hub defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Current adverse FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Kentucky (about 16 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.107 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 0.71 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.68 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.14 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
19 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert12 · 7 OOSBrakes 5 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Lights 2 · Tires 2
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Hours of service No alert4 · 2 OOSFalse log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May62026South CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.In the newsMan dead in I-85 crash involving 18-wheeler in Anderson Co.WSPA 7News · May 6, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report SC0026357647 (HP03) lists BRAHM TRUCKING SERVICE INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name BRAHM TRUCKING SERVICE INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Feb112026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct42024KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Auto-Owners Insurance Companyon record since Jul 31, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 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
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 10, 2026)
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
22 filings and 11 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 10, 2026Voluntary suspension of the operating authority requested, effective (date not stated)FMCSA's new system
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Aug 10, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnFMCSA's new system
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Jul 31, 2025Auto-Owners Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2018AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 31, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 27, 2025 came after the replacement; 88 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended May 3, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect158 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 3, 2018 came after the replacement; 157 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 22, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2005opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2003OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 20, 2005 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2002Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2002FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2002DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2001STAR INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 27, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 18, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 18, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1999TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 17, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 1998THE CONNECTICUT SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 21, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1998TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 17, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 1997THE CONNECTICUT SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 21, 1998 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 21, 1998 came after the replacement; 14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 17, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 22, 1996cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 1996THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 17, 1999 · replaced by another insurer33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1996CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 1995HISCOX INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Cargo · ended Aug 27, 1995 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jun 22, 1996 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 16, 1995cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 1995CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 13, 1995 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Mar 17, 1996 came after the replacement; 9 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
- Ohio 5
- Kentucky (HQ) 4
- South Carolina 2
- Tennessee 2
- Federal inspectors 1
- Washington 1
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 (14 power units: 14 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 14 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 3.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.8 over the next 12 — about 1.8× the typical fleet. 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.
- 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 | 2 | 1.05 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 1.75 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.18 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 6.66 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (04-OCT-24 – 29-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.