ARMEN TRANSPORTATION LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 24
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 23
- Annual miles
- 761k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 18 | 5 | 0 | 23 |
| Trailers | 77 | 28 | 0 | 105 |
Registration
- Registered
- 09-04-2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-24-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- HANK ARMENDINGER
- Officer
- Maria Rojas
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
24 inspections and 1 crash 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 20–49 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-10 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.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 13 of 41 violations (32%). Light or brake defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate47.4% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (9 of 19). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.61× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in New Jersey (about 29 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.021 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 0.73 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 0.85 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.25 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
41 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert36 · 12 OOSLights 13 · Brakes 11 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSOver hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct162025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Feb 12, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC → TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Feb 12, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 29, 2026)
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
23 filings and 21 authority events since 2015 · 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 29, 2026Operating authority reinstatedFMCSA's new system
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Oct 27, 2026Operating authority suspended by FMCSA (cause not stated)FMCSA's new system
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Feb 12, 2026MS Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 16, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2026opened after MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2025MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 14, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2025MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 13, 2025 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 11, 2025opened after MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 10, 2025MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Feb 13, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2025MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 10, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 9, 2025 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2024TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 7, 2025 · superseded by the same policy11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 5, 2024opened after PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2023PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 25, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 7, 2023opened after PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 21, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2023PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 21, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 9, 2023opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2022PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 14, 2022opened after PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2021PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2021opened after PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2020PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2020PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 17, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2020opened after STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2019STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 12, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2019ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 20, 2019 came after the replacement; 1 month 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
- New York 8
- Connecticut 4
- New Jersey (HQ) 4
- Maryland 3
- California 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Pennsylvania 1
17% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (24 power units: 24 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 24 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 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.
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 | 1 | 0.70 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.20 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 11.37 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-FEB-26 – 28-JUL-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.