EARLY BIRD TRUCKING LLC
(201) 598-9943
etstaxco@gmail.com
6409 Madison Street, West New York NJ 07093
1
power units · all owned
1 drivers
33k mi/yr · ~33k per unit
Satisfactory
Provisional: the record behind this grade is thin (6 inspections and 0 crashes in the scoring window), so the grade leans mostly on what's typical for similar fleets and can move as more inspections and time on the road build up.
FRED Score 67.9 / 100
Prior-only confidence
11 yrs history · 6 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 0
- Annual miles
- 33k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 12-17-2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-27-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RODRIGO GARCIA
Cargo
61.3
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
- High-Risk Cargo
- Refrigerated Food, Meat
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 1 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 0.84×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.0 vs 0.1 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.0
Similar fleets
0.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About typical for similar fleets.
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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Lights and brakesLights are 11 of 16 violations (69%).Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
Track record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Apr 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
6
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 4
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 6
National avg 6.7%
Violations
16
0 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in New Jersey (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 60% of them had none).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 29,453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 3.00 | 2.39 |
| Violations | 8.00 | 2.15 |
| Critical violations | 0.50 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
16 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert16 · 0 OOSLights 11 · Brakes 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 13, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jan 25, 2026, replaced 19 days later)
- 8 days without a liability filing (Jan 25, 2026 – Feb 2, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 2, 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
14 filings and 11 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 11 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 13, 2026HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2025Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2025HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 25, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2024HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 21, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2023KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 7, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 26, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 12, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 14, 2022opened after ARI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 5, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2022ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 5, 2022 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jan 25, 2023 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 3, 2021opened after ARI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 25, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 2021ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 28, 2021ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 12, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2021ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 28, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 25, 2021 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2020ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 25, 2021 · superseded by the same policy11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 19, 2020opened after ARI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 10, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2020ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 10, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2019ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 25, 2020 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2019opened after ARI INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 25, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2019Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2018ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 25, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2017ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2017 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jan 25, 2018 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2016ARI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 25, 2017 · 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
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Inspections by state
- New York 6
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (small).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.1
Actual, last 12 mo
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.0
0
0.25
0.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.0 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
Fatal-crash risk: less than a 1% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
6 inspections
and 0 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 3 inspections and 0 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Prior-only · Z = 0.08
Provisional
Satisfactory — 0.84x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.054 crashes per power-unit-year for a 1-unit for-hire fleet (pu1). Violations 0.92x (driver behaviour 0.62x, out-of-service 0.41x, all violations 1.70x; 6 inspections). Experience 0.92x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 0.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.08, a 0.83). 80% range 0.06–2.03x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
6
Driver Insp
6
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
4
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 11.83 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (10-APR-26 – 30-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.