V & S MIDWEST CARRIERS CORP
DBA: MIDWEST CARRIERS
(920) 766-9696
julieh@drivemidwest.com
2600 Buchanan Street, Kaukauna WI 54130
169
tractors
157 drivers
12.6M mi/yr · ~74k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.7 / 100
High confidence
39 yrs history · 132 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 169
- Drivers · CDL
- 157 · 157
- Annual miles
- 12.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 159 | 10 | 0 | 169 |
| Trailers | 507 | 17 | 0 | 524 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-20-1994) · 32 yr old
- Registered
- 05-19-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-16-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC VAN HANDEL
- Officer
- DAVID VAN HANDEL
Cargo
63.6
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVEN MACHINERY
US Mail
Paper Products
Construction
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 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 1.05×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.7 vs 5.4 for similar fleets
Likely 2–10 crashes
This motor carrier
5.7
Similar fleets
5.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~14%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.4 a year. The grade counts 17 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.40× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -6%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Jun 2026 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Tires and brakesTires are 16 of 66 violations (24%). Tire or brake defects led to 18 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate38.2% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (21 of 55), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.05× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 6
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Excessive speeding: 11
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
132
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.2%
21 of 55
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
2 of 132
National avg 6.7%
Violations
66
25 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Wisconsin (about 134 in 24 months would be typical).
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 2 inspections.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.033 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.61 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.20 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
66 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert36 · 23 OOSTires 16 · Brakes 8 · Lights 7 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 OOSSpeeding 13 · Reckless / lane 10 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul62026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun162026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun92026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Mar292026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar112026IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan272026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan152026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov292025IllinoisProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct52024WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Jun 8, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2003
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Old Republic Surety Company since Jun 4, 2020
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 2, 2014)
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
25 filings and 10 authority events since 1987 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
25 filings and 10 authority events since 1987 · 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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Jun 8, 2020Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 4, 2020Old Republic Surety CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 4, 2020THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 8, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 5, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 5, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 2014Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2014OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 4, 2020 · superseded by the same policy72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 4, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 2, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 11, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 8, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect46 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 29, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 29, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 1, 2006 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 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
- Wisconsin (HQ) 32
- Illinois 13
- Indiana 10
- Ohio 9
- South Dakota 9
- Minnesota 7
- Kentucky 6
- North Carolina 6
24% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (169 power units: 169 filed, 87 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.4
Actual, per year in window
5.7
Projected, next 12 mo
5.7
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3.5
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We'd expect a typical fleet of 169 power units this active to have about 5.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 17 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 5.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 14% 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
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
133 inspections
and 17 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 127 inspections and 12 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
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.67
Satisfactory — 1.05x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.032 crashes per power-unit-year for a 169-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.94x (driver behaviour 1.04x, out-of-service 1.05x, all violations 0.40x; 133 inspections). Experience 1.12x: 9.2 decayed crashes against 7.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.67, a 3.82). 80% range 0.68–1.46x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -3.8%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
169 power units · 5.43 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.94×
133 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.12×
9.2 decayed crashes vs 7.9 expected · credibility 0.67
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.05× (80% range 0.68–1.46×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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
132
Driver Insp
132
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
55
Vehicle OOS
21
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 24 | 1.42 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.26 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 4.82 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-JUL-26) 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.