HORIZON TRANSPORT INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,727
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,201 · 1,201
- Annual miles
- 49.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 722 | 0 | 723 |
| Tractors | 0 | 51 | 0 | 51 |
| Trailers | 88 | 91 | 0 | 179 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-28-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 05-20-1986 (40 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-17-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARION SCHROCK
- Officer
- JESSICA EBY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, General Freight
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.
Its risk relativity (0.29× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; these rules hold it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about one-third that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ 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 0.7× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
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 crashes3 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jan 9, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service27 out-of-service violations against drivers: 17 hours of service, 8 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 104 of 483 violations (22%). Light or brake defects led to 83 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs24 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 76% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 23
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Excessive speeding: 36
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Substance violations: 2
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.006 | 0.014 |
| Inspections | 0.51 | 0.41 |
| Violations | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
483 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert305 · 122 OOSLights 104 · Brakes 103 · Tires 28 · Cargo securement 16 · Wheels & hubs 10 · 44 more
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Unsafe driving No alert92 · 0 OOSSpeeding 42 · Reckless / lane 33 · Seat belt 6 · Phone use 3 · Other 8
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Hours of service No alert74 · 17 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 39 · False log 24 · No log 7 · Over hours limit 4
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Driver fitness No alert12 · 10 OOSNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug172026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul272026IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain.
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Apr232026WyomingProperty damage onlyDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr82026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr72026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan92026OregonFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsFatal 2-vehicle crash on Highway 97 in Klamath County - KTVZKTVZ · Jan 12, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report OR2026430008 (Oregon State Police) lists HORIZON TRANSPORT INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name HORIZON TRANSPORT INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Dec132025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec102025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep242025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun142025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May22025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025IllinoisFatal · 1 deathSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec172024GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov302024KansasFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
12 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 20 crashes were fatal.
5 of the 20 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 19941 other liability filing also on file
- 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 surety bond (BMC-84) · Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company since Dec 2, 2013
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Obsidian Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Jun 2026); EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY → Obsidian Insurance Company (May 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Oct 20, 2026: the broker authority will be suspended on Nov 19, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 5, 2005)
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
40 filings and 19 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 20, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Nov 19, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026Clear Blue Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 30, 2025Obsidian Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2023EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 30, 2025 · replaced by another insurer20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 11, 2022opened after EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 2, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 18, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 2, 2022 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 24, 2022 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2015SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2015opened after SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2014opened after SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 22, 2014opened after SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2013Nationwide Mutual Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 3, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2012SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 12, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect38 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2010opened after SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 7, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 22, 2010opened after SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&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
- Tennessee 117
- Indiana (HQ) 103
- Missouri 80
- Illinois 79
- Nevada 73
- South Dakota 70
- Ohio 47
- New Mexico 43
Runs well beyond its home state: 103 of 1,136 inspections were in Indiana.
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 (1727 power units: 1727 filed, 919 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1727 power units this active to have about 40.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 33 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 11.0 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 11.6 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.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · MO · level 1 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · IN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 4 further inspections with no out-of-service result
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.
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 86 | 0.34 | |
| HOS Compliance | 59 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.05 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 164 | 1.61 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 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.