TRADE WINDS TRANSIT INC

USDOT 283951 MC 193777 Bardstown, KY Authorized For-Hire
62 power units 57 drivers 4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 38.6 / 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
40 yrs history · 104 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
62 all owned
Drivers · CDL
57 · 57
Annual miles
4M ~64k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors620062
Trailers30000300

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Jan 18, 2005)21 yrs old
Registered
Dec 17, 1986 (40 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Feb 28, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officers
DEAN MONIN · DAVID MONIN
Phone
(502) 348-3503
Email
dispatch@twtky.net
Address
1065 Bloomfield Road, Bardstown KY 40004

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsLiquids/GasesGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
104
45% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.9%
7 of 64 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.8%
5 of 104 driver inspections
Violations
117
15 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 14 inspections, 1 out of service 14 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 13 inspections, 0 out of service 13 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 15 inspections, 2 out of service 15 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 17 inspections, 3 out of service 17 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 19 inspections, 4 out of service 19 Q3 '26
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Violations

117 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    48 · 8 out-of-service
    Brakes 25 · Lights 7 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    38 · 7 out-of-service
    Over hours limit 18 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 12 · False log 7 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    31 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 15 · Reckless / lane 14 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    29
    2026
    Jun 29, 2026 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • May
    27
    2026
    May 27, 2026 · Tennessee
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    8
    2025
    Dec 8, 2025 · West Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Snow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    3
    2025
    Feb 3, 2025 · Kentucky
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    17
    2024
    Dec 17, 2024 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight. Citation issued.
  • Dec
    17
    2024
    Dec 17, 2024 · Maryland
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Cherokee Insurance Company
on record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1993
Cargo filing
on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Mar 1, 2005
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Kentucky (HQ) 29
  • Indiana 18
  • Maryland 15
  • Ohio 15
  • West Virginia 10
  • Pennsylvania 7
  • Tennessee 3
  • Alabama 1

28% of inspections were in its home state.

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