BANCROFT AND SONS TRANSPORTATION LLC
(972) 790-3777
executives@bns1969.com
3390 High Prairie Road, Grand Prairie TX 75050
185
tractors · all owned
325 drivers
30.6M mi/yr · ~165k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 38.0 / 100
High confidence
44 yrs history · 278 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 185
- Drivers · CDL
- 325 · 309
- Annual miles
- 30.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 185 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| Trailers | 308 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-01-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 11-30-1982 (44 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-04-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JD BANCROFT
- Officer
- KIM BANCROFT
Cargo
60.2
medium risk
General Freight
US Mail
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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: for-hire fleets of 100–199 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 1.37×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
8.0 vs 5.8 for similar fleets
Likely 3–13 crashes
This motor carrier
8.0
Similar fleets
5.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~20%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 16 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 8 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.8 a year. The grade counts 32 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.80× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.45× and out-of-service orders 0.78×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: 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.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Feb 3, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 9 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Sep 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 27 of 159 violations (17%). Brake or tire defects led to 29 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 5 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 11
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Excessive speeding: 19
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
16
1 fatality · 12 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
278
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.9%
36 of 172
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
2 of 278
National avg 6.7%
Violations
159
34 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.046 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.02 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.43 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
159 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert78 · 32 OOSBrakes 27 · Tires 24 · Lights 8 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 2 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert51 · 0 OOSSpeeding 21 · Reckless / lane 13 · Seat belt 6 · Phone use 1 · Other 10
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Hours of service No alert28 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 19 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug122026MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Mar242026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar92026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct242025OklahomaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct212025OklahomaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct62025LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul282025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul222025ArizonaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar142025OklahomaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb42025FloridaInjury · 3 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb32025TexasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct32024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
8 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 1, 2018 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 trust fund (BMC-85) · PINNACLE NATIONAL BANK since Nov 19, 2013
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 27, 2015)
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
27 filings and 12 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
27 filings and 12 authority events since 1981 · 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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Mar 1, 2018NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2017GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 4, 2018 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2015CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 27, 2015opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 2013Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 2013PINNACLE NATIONAL BANKBroker trust fund (BMC-85) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2013AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2013opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 2011Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended Apr 24, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 11, 2011 · insurer name change4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2007Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2007AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jul 11, 2011 · insurer name change50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 9, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)82 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 17, 2004 · replaced by another insurerL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2003ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 11, 2004 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2002ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 28, 2003 · superseded by the same policy7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2001ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer115 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 2001ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 11, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Texas (HQ) 119
- Illinois 20
- New Mexico 19
- California 17
- Louisiana 17
- Oklahoma 15
- Arizona 12
- Tennessee 11
43% 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 (185 power units: 185 filed, 126 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.8
Actual, per year in window
10.7
Projected, next 12 mo
8.0
0
6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of 185 power units this active to have about 5.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 32 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 10.7 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 8.0 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 20% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.4× 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:
278 inspections
and 32 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 278 inspections and 16 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: High · Z = 0.72
Marginal — 1.37x 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 185-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.98x (driver behaviour 1.80x, out-of-service 0.78x, all violations 0.45x; 278 inspections). Experience 1.39x: 13.6 decayed crashes against 8.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.72, a 3.43). 80% range 0.93–1.84x. 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
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
185 power units · 5.84 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.98×
278 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.39×
13.6 decayed crashes vs 8.9 expected · credibility 0.72
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 1.37× (80% range 0.93–1.84×)
· 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
278
Driver Insp
278
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
172
Vehicle OOS
36
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 44 | 1.42 | |
| HOS Compliance | 21 | 0.18 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 2.40 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-FEB-26 – 31-MAY-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.