RED KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION LLC
DBA: RK TRANSPORTATION
(217) 235-7102
tread@ruralking.com
4216 Dewitt Avenue, Mattoon IL 61938
200
tractors · all owned
220 drivers
21.3M mi/yr · ~107k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 84.4 / 100
High confidence
43 yrs history · 529 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 200
- Drivers · CDL
- 220 · 220
- Annual miles
- 21.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 200 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Trailers | 900 | 0 | 0 | 900 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-14-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 01-29-1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-10-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DON DAVIS
- Officer
- DON W DAVIS
Cargo
63.2
medium risk
Household Goods
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Other: USED BATTERIESWACID
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, Household Goods
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 about 34% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.5× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 0.66×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
8.4 vs 12.8 for similar fleets
Likely 3–14 crashes
This motor carrier
8.4
Similar fleets
12.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~21%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, 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 13 a year. The grade counts 22 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.34×, out-of-service orders 0.37× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.66× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -19%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 Jul 14, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 8 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL (May 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 29 of 139 violations (21%). Brake or tire defects led to 25 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 82% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 7
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Excessive speeding: 19
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
16
1 fatality · 8 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
529
82% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.4%
31 of 271
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
4 of 529
National avg 6.7%
Violations
139
40 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.92 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.35 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
139 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert76 · 36 OOSBrakes 29 · Tires 20 · Lights 12 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 3 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert35 · 0 OOSSpeeding 19 · Reckless / lane 14 · Phone use 2
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Hours of service No alert23 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · Over hours limit 10
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 5
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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-
Jul142026FloridaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun222026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr282026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan202026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec232025TennesseeInjury · 2 people hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec152025IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec102025KentuckyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct312025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct172025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec62024KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct172024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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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$750,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONon record since Mar 31, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1997
- 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
- 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 Apr 14, 2021)
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
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1991 · 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 31, 2022SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 14, 2021opened after SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION filed a cancellation notice (effective May 8, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2021SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 8, 2021 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2018Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2018Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2018SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 26, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 5, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2017LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 9, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2015LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 15, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 15, 2014opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 3, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2014LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 6, 2009opened after STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 5, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2009NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 3, 2014 came after the replacement; 54 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2009STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 31, 2009 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2000FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2000cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2000THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 24, 2009 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 1998EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 24, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 1998AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 3, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 1997AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 25, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 1997AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 1998 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 1997cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Kentucky 140
- Ohio 129
- Illinois (HQ) 65
- North Carolina 39
- Tennessee 35
- Maryland 22
- Georgia 21
- Indiana 21
12% 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 (213 power units: 200 filed, 213 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
12.8
Actual, per year in window
7.3
Projected, next 12 mo
8.4
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8
16
We'd expect a typical fleet of 213 power units this active to have about 12.8 crashes a year (sized from the 213 units seen roadside; 200 filed). This motor carrier recorded 22 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.4 over the next 12 — below a 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 21% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below 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:
526 inspections
and 22 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 525 inspections and 16 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.89
Strong — 0.66x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.060 crashes per power-unit-year for a 213-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.81x (driver behaviour 0.66x, out-of-service 0.37x, all violations 0.34x; 526 inspections). Experience 0.81x: 12.6 decayed crashes against 15.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.89, a 1.88). 80% range 0.44–0.90x. Fleet sized at 213 units from roadside VINs (200 filed). 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
6.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
213 power units (200 filed, 213 seen roadside) · 12.78 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.81×
526 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.81×
12.6 decayed crashes vs 15.9 expected · credibility 0.89
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 0.66× (80% range 0.44–0.90×)
· band Strong
· 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
529
Driver Insp
529
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
271
Vehicle OOS
31
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 31 | 1.54 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.11 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 1.62 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 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.