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USDOT 244981 · RISINGER BROS TRANSFER INC
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RISINGER BROS TRANSFER INC

USDOT 244981 MC 172510 Morton, IL Authorized For-Hire
337 power units 286 drivers 29.4M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.5 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
42 yrs history · 416 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
337
Drivers · CDL
286 · 286
Annual miles
29.4M ~87k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors306310337
Trailers840400880

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Mar 12, 2007)19 yrs old
Registered
Apr 9, 1984 (42 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jan 8, 2026 (Address Change)
DUNS
117483214
Officers
DEAN HOFFMAN · BRANDI WRIGHT
Phone
(309) 266-9555
Email
brandiwright@risingertrans.com
Address
225 W Courtland, Morton IL 61550

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
24
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 8 injury · 12 people hurt in all
Inspections
416
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
34.6%
56 of 162 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
3 of 416 driver inspections
Violations
259
64 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 51 inspections, 6 out of service 51 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 53 inspections, 10 out of service 53 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 52 inspections, 9 out of service 52 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 46 inspections, 6 out of service 46 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 55 inspections, 7 out of service 55 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 56 inspections, 12 out of service 56 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 52 inspections, 6 out of service 52 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 43 inspections, 3 out of service 43 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 8 inspections.
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Violations

259 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    116 · 61 out-of-service
    Tires 51 · Brakes 30 · Lights 19 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 8 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    111 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 48 · Speeding 40 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 4 · Other 14
  • Hours of service No alert
    29 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 19 · Over hours limit 6 · False log 3 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    3 · 3 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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3 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    27
    2026
    Aug 27, 2026 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    30
    2026
    May 30, 2026 · Arkansas
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    15
    2026
    Apr 15, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Mar
    26
    2026
    Mar 26, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jan
    27
    2026
    Jan 27, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    9
    2026
    Jan 9, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    13
    2025
    Dec 13, 2025 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Indiana
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail. FMCSA: not preventable.

16 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Carolina Casualty Insurance Company
on record since May 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1994
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) · Pacific Financial Association, Inc since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (May 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 77
  • Indiana 50
  • Tennessee 42
  • Wisconsin 39
  • Kentucky 37
  • Ohio 26
  • Missouri 25
  • Pennsylvania 19

19% of inspections were in its home state.

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