RONARD JEWAN HIGHTOWER
DBA: RJH TRANSIT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 17k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Conditional (06-10-2026)
- Registered
- 03-22-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-29-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RONARD HIGHTOWER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
FMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional (06-10-2026). While that rating stands, FRED grades the motor carrier no better than Marginal, even where its roadside and crash record alone would grade higher.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu1) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 1 truck with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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FMCSA BASIC alertOver FMCSA's intervention threshold in hours of service.Ask: any FMCSA warning letters and the corrective-action plan.
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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2025 – Dec 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 12 of 59 violations (20%). Light or brake defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
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Current adverse FMCSA safety ratingFMCSA currently rates this motor carrier Conditional or Unsatisfactory — a recent formal finding of safety-management deficiencies. Treat as a serious underwriting concern.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 1 truck in Texas (about 2 in 24 months would be typical; 52% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.060 |
| Inspections | 4.50 | 2.83 |
| Violations | 29.50 | 2.85 |
| Critical violations | 6.50 | 0.64 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
59 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert54 · 21 OOSLights 12 · Brakes 11 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 12 more
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Hours of service FMCSA alert4 · 4 OOSNo log 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving 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 May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALon record since Feb 21, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 1 liability insurer on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL (Feb 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 1, 2025)
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
10 filings and 13 authority events since 2017 · 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 21, 2026PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2025Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2025PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 21, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 1, 2026 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2023Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2023AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 29, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 16, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 3, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 27, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 14, 2022opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2022AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 22, 2022 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Mar 26, 2023 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2022opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 26, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 2021AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 26, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 17, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2021opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 13, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2021AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 13, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2021opened after QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 26, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2020QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 26, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2020opened after QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 26, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2019QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 26, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2019QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2017Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 2017OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · ended Oct 18, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect3 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
- Texas (HQ) 9
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 (1 power unit: 1 filed, 1 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1 power unit this active to have about 0.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 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 0.0 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 | 3 | 2.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.33 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 19.60 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (10-JUN-26 – 30-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.