PANELLA TRUCKING LLC
DOT# 234182
MC# 162047
DUNS# 39463880
Stockton, CA
Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire / Private Property
lkschwartz@panellatrucking.com
5000 E Fremont Street, Stockton CA 95215
232
tractors · all leased
200 drivers
6.7M mi/yr · ~29k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.1 / 100
Moderate confidence
43 yrs history · 88 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 232
- Drivers · CDL
- 200 · 200
- Annual miles
- 6.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 232 | 0 | 232 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1800 | 0 | 1800 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-14-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 06-23-1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-30-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT PANELLA
Cargo
59.0
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Other: GARLIC SEED
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.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate 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 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 0.95×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
4.9 vs 5.2 for similar fleets
Likely 1–9 crashes
This motor carrier
4.9
Similar fleets
5.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~13%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.2 a year. The grade counts 15 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 2.07×, out-of-service orders 1.71× and violations 1.68× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +18%.
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 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Nov 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 26 of 118 violations (22%). Brake or light defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate38.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (24 of 63). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.71× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
88
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.1%
24 of 63
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
3 of 87
National avg 6.7%
Violations
118
37 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in California (about 287 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 948 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.019 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.31 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
118 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert88 · 34 OOSBrakes 26 · Lights 22 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Steering & suspension 7 · 17 more
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Seat belt 4 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert11 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 4 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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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-
Aug242026NevadaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep32025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug302025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug102025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr162025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr142025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar242025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep272024CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 8 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 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Mar 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 1994
- 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: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. (Mar 2025)
- 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 L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 22, 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
19 filings and 14 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 14 authority events since 1982 · 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, 2025GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2022NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 23, 2025 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2021Operating authority reinstatedMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 23, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect109 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)72 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2016opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 3, 2016)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2015CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 3, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 26, 2015opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2015)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 7, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 7, 2014opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 6, 2014)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Mar 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer95 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 6, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 7, 2007 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 8, 2005opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 3, 2005)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2005CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 16, 2004opened after CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2004)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 3, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2003Operating authority reinstatedMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 2003FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer58 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2003Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 31, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2002CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2001CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 27, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 162047 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2000LEGION INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceMC 162047 · L&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
- California (HQ) 83
- Nevada 5
Mostly inspected in its home state (94%).
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 (232 power units: 232 filed, 75 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.2
Actual, per year in window
5.0
Projected, next 12 mo
4.9
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 232 power units this active to have about 5.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.9 over the next 12. 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 13% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for 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:
85 inspections
and 15 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 88 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.54 (posterior 0.83 × exposure corroboration)
Satisfactory — 0.95x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.022 crashes per power-unit-year for a 232-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 1.18x (driver behaviour 2.07x, out-of-service 1.71x, all violations 1.68x; 85 inspections). Experience 0.80x: 7.2 decayed crashes against 9.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.83, a 1.88). 80% range 0.56–1.39x. 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
2.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
232 power units · 5.15 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.18×
85 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.80×
7.2 decayed crashes vs 9.4 expected · credibility 0.83
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 0.95× (80% range 0.56–1.39×)
· band Satisfactory
· 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
88
Driver Insp
87
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
63
Vehicle OOS
24
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 0.77 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.29 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 7.09 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-APR-25 – 31-AUG-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.