RANSOM VENTURES INC
DBA: SHOWTIME TRANSPORTATION
(816) 295-2000
sam@limokc.com
2528 West Pennway Street, Kansas City MO 64108
17
power units
19 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 19 · 19
- Annual miles
- 75k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-22-2024)
- Registered
- 10-17-2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-09-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- SAMANTHA RANSOM
- Officer
- SAMANTHA EMILY RANSOM
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a model for motor carriers of property; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
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).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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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
FMCSA record, May 2025 – Jun 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
12
92% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 12
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 2
National avg 6.7%
Violations
2
0 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Missouri (about 20 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 14,144 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.03 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.06 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
2 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert2 · 0 OOSOther 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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$5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Nov 3, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2016
- 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: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 3, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 4, 2024)
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
16 filings and 14 authority events since 2016 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 14 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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Nov 3, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2024NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2024NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2024opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 3, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2023BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2023opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 3, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2022BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 1, 2022opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 3, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 25, 2022Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2021BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2021BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 13, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 19, 2021opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 9, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 2021BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 18, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 9, 2021 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 6, 2021opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 10, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 4, 2021BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 2, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2021 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 5, 2021opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 16, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2020BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jan 4, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 16, 2021 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 4, 2020opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 3, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2019BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2019opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 3, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2019BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 3, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 6, 2019opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 14, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 3, 2018BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Feb 5, 2019 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 14, 2019 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2018opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 11, 2018)L&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
- Missouri (HQ) 12
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.
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 PassengerTotal Inspections
12
Driver Insp
2
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
12
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.18 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-26 – 24-MAY-25) 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.