BERNER TRUCKING INC
78 power units
81 drivers
5M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 58.8 / 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.
Moderate confidence
40 yrs history · 85 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
- 78 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 81 · 81
- Annual miles
- 5M ~64k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| Trailers | 0 | 200 | 0 | 200 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 6, 2017)9 yrs old
- Registered
- Jan 10, 1986 (40 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 10, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 600842194
- Officers
- JAMES KNISELY · BLAKE KNISELY
- Phone
- (330) 343-5812
- kimberlyhobart@bernertrucking.com
- Address
- 5885 Crown Road N W, Dover OH 44622
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Drive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: SCRAP METALGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
85
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.4%
8 of 52 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 85 driver inspections
Violations
75
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
75 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert52 · 11 out-of-serviceBrakes 29 · Lights 13 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert16 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 9 · Seat belt 4 · Reckless / lane 3
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 out-of-service
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar232026Mar 23, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb272026Feb 27, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlyDawn, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan62026Jan 6, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov242025Nov 24, 2025 · OhioInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb162025Feb 16, 2025 · OhioProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Sep302024Sep 30, 2024 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Ohio (HQ) 54
- Pennsylvania 13
- Indiana 9
- Kentucky 3
- West Virginia 3
- Michigan 2
- Missouri 1
64% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 24 | 3.94 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 15 | 1.89 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 4 | 0.08 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
85 driver inspections · 52 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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