FREIGHT DISPATCH SERVICE INC
DBA FDS
1 power unit
1 driver
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 85.2 / 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.
High confidence
10 yrs history · 178 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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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
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 1 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 28.4M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 19, 2023)3 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 19, 2016 (10 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 14, 2026
- Officer
- MARLON MORATO
- Phone
- (563) 208-7522
- ceo@fdscarrier.com
- Address
- 8700 W Flagler St Ste 470, Miami FL 33174
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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MeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh Produce
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
178
48% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.6%
28 of 86 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
10.2%
18 of 177 driver inspections
Violations
242
66 out-of-service violations
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 5 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
242 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert174 · 44 out-of-serviceBrakes 90 · Lights 32 · Tires 17 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Cargo securement 5 · 24 more
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Hours of service No alert38 · 17 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 12 · False log 10 · No log 10 · Over hours limit 6
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Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 5
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 out-of-serviceEnglish proficiency 2 · No valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert1 · 1 out-of-service
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, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May312026May 31, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025Nov 3, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun222025Jun 22, 2025 · FloridaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112025Jun 11, 2025 · South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb92025Feb 9, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb82025Feb 8, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Apr 29, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- 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: PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC → PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2026)
- 10 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 7 took effect (the last Apr 29, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 3 replaced before they took effect
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 18
- Tennessee 16
- Texas 16
- Illinois 12
- Louisiana 10
- Wisconsin 10
- Georgia 6
- Kentucky 6
10% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 59 | 8.79 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 28 | 1.49 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 23 | 14.84 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 4 | 0.16 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
177 driver inspections · 86 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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