POLK EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 29
- Drivers · CDL
- 35 · 35
- Annual miles
- 432k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Trailers | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Registration
- Registered
- 06-15-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-02-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- GALINA DEPUTAT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
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).
Runs within one state. Roadside inspections are rarer for intrastate fleets than for interstate ones, so this record rests mainly on crash reports, which states file for intrastate trucks too.
Not enough record to grade yet.
62 inspections and 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Jul 15, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 other qualification (Dec 2024 – May 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Falsified logs4 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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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 20–49 trucks in North Carolina (about 41 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.086 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 1.26 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.64 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.26 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
37 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert18 · 5 OOSBrakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Lights 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Phone use 2 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert8 · 2 OOSFalse log 4 · Over hours limit 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul152026MichiganFatal · 1 deathDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.In the news12-year-old girl killed in Berrien Co. crash involving motorcycle, semi-truckWZZM13.com · Jul 17, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report MI0003864025 (MSP Niles) lists POLK EXPRESS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name POLK EXPRESS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr302026West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan222026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jan142025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Mar 30, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2017
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 6 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 5 took effect (the last Mar 29, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 30, 2026)
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
17 filings and 12 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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Mar 30, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 30, 2026 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 30, 2026opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 29, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 2026NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 27, 2026 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 30, 2026 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 9, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 20, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 20, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 3, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 30, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 1, 2024opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 30, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 7, 2023opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 2023PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 30, 2023 · replaced by another insurerL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 24, 2023opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 30, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2023BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 23, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 30, 2023 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 20, 2023opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 28, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2022BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2023 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 28, 2023 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2020CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 18, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 16, 2022 came after the replacement; 33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 17, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 2019BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 12, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 5, 2019opened after BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 31, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 28, 2018BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 31, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect10 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
- North Carolina (HQ) 13
- Tennessee 9
- Georgia 5
- Indiana 3
- Maryland 3
- Mississippi 3
- New York 3
- Texas 3
21% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate 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 (37 power units: 29 filed, 37 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 37 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year (sized from the 37 units seen roadside; 29 filed). This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.7 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 10 | 2.96 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.48 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 3.58 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-JUL-26) 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.