GRAPHITE GROUP LLC
DBA: GRAPHITE LOGISTICS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 4 · 4
- Annual miles
- 284k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Registration
- Registered
- 07-28-2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-28-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- TERESA PATOINE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Not enough record to grade yet.
5 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Texas (about 17 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 0.56 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 0.62 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
10 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert8 · 4 OOSLights 6 · Brakes 1 · Tires 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COon record since Oct 2, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2016
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO (Oct 2025); LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Oct 2, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Sep 2, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 2, 2026); the authority stayed active. 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.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 5, 2016)
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
16 filings and 10 authority events since 2009 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 2, 2026AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 688169 · FMCSA's new system
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Sep 2, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 2, 2026the authority stayed activeMC 688169 · FMCSA's new system
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Oct 2, 2025AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 2, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 688169 · FMCSA's new system
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Sep 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 2, 2025opened after OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 2, 2025)MC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2024OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 2, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2023LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 2, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2022HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 2, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2020GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 2, 2022 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 13, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 25, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2020GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 9, 2020 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2016Operating authority grantedMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2016Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 928324 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2016GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 24, 2020 · superseded by the same policy55 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 6, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceMC 928324 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 21, 2015 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 4, 2016 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 928324 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 28, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 19, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 14, 2015opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 28, 2015)MC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2015Operating authority grantedMC 928324 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 25, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 2, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 6, 2015 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 928324 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Nov 18, 2015 · transferred65 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 28, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect64 months in forceMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2009Operating authority grantedMC 688169 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 20, 2009LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 9, 2010 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceMC 688169 · 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
- Texas (HQ) 5
How the estimate 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 (8 power units: 8 filed, 4 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 8 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.3 over the next 12.
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.
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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.22 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 7.11 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (04-DEC-24 – 31-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.