SADDLE UP EXPRESS INCORPORATED
40 power units
40 drivers
3.5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 64.6 / 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
11 yrs history · 149 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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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
- 40 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 40
- Annual miles
- 3.5M ~87k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Trailers | 58 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Dec 17, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 2, 2026
- Officer
- CHARLES LENOIR
- Phone
- (915) 765-4734
- charles@saddleupexpress.com
- Address
- 15401 High Campus Rd, Horizon City TX 79928
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: AppliancesGrain/Feed/HayUS MailPaper ProductsUtilityConstructionCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
149
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.5%
4 of 113 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
3.4%
5 of 149 driver inspections
Violations
47
10 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
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
47 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026-
Hours of service No alert18 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert15 · 4 out-of-serviceBrakes 5 · Tires 4 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 6 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 7 · No valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1 · Other 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – May 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May42025May 4, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar62025Mar 6, 2025 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb182025Feb 18, 2025 · OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 3 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 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since May 31, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 20191 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
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
- New Mexico 94
- Texas (HQ) 15
- Arkansas 6
- Missouri 6
- Tennessee 4
- Utah 4
- Arizona 3
- Illinois 3
10% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service | 11 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 14 | 0.56 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 7 | 0.24 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 0.60 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
149 driver inspections · 113 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – May 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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