H J SAELER INC

USDOT 252231 MC 193235 Waldo, AR Authorized For-Hire
15 power units 15 drivers 391k mi/yr
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FRED Score 10.0 / 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.
Low confidence
42 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
15 all owned
Drivers · CDL
15 · 15
Annual miles
391k ~26k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors150015
Trailers360036

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Dec 2, 1992)33 yrs old
Registered
Oct 30, 1984 (42 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 19, 2025 (Address Change)
Officers
JEREL SAELER · SHERRY SAELER
Phone
(870) 693-2128
Email
hjsaelerinc@gmail.com
Address
809 E Mckissack, Waldo AR 71770

Cargo

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Other: WOOD CHIPS

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Crashes
8
1 fatal (1 death) · 3 injury · 6 people hurt in all
Inspections
6
50% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 1 vehicle inspection
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 6 driver inspections
Violations
3
0 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26
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Violations

3 on the FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Other 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Oct
    15
    2025
    Oct 15, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    25
    2025
    Sep 25, 2025 · Louisiana
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    25
    2025
    Aug 25, 2025 · Arkansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • May
    27
    2025
    May 27, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    15
    2025
    Feb 15, 2025 · Arkansas
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Dusk, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    11
    2025
    Feb 11, 2025 · Louisiana
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dawn, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    2
    2025
    Feb 2, 2025 · Arkansas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Jan
    28
    2025
    Jan 28, 2025 · Arkansas
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jun 23, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Arkansas (HQ) 5
  • Louisiana 1
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