DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC
DBA: DFA
(970) 475-3311
maccompliance@dfamilk.com
1405 N 98th St, Kansas City KS 66111-1865
407
power units · all owned
394 drivers
15.3M mi/yr · ~38k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 79.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 164 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 407
- Drivers · CDL
- 394 · 394
- Annual miles
- 15.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 397 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| Trailers | 2500 | 0 | 0 | 2500 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-17-2001) · 25 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-04-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RICH BELMAREZ
- Officer
- ROBERT KIDDER
Cargo
58.2
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Beverages
Other: MILK
Dry Bulk
Farm Supplies
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about 30% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 0.70×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
7.0 vs 9.9 for similar fleets
Likely 3–12 crashes
This motor carrier
7.0
Similar fleets
9.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~18%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 14 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 7 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 6 with injuries; similar fleets have about 9.9 a year. The grade counts 20 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.29× and out-of-service orders 0.34× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -17%.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Nov 5, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes6 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 English proficiency, 1 medical certificate (Dec 2024 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.5% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 81% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 7
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High speeding: 8
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
14
1 fatality · 6 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
164
81% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.7%
4 of 70
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
4 of 163
National avg 6.7%
Violations
48
8 out-of-service
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 1 inspection.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.018 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.25 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.06 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
48 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert20 · 4 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 6 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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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-
Jun202026UtahInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec212025IdahoProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec82025ColoradoProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov52025ColoradoFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep152025TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug242025IdahoInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug152025IdahoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul62025IdahoInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr182025ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan92025ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov162024MontanaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
6 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 14 crashes was fatal.
6 of the 14 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$10,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Oct 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
- 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) · LM Insurance Corporation since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 2, 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 19, 2011)
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
27 filings and 9 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
27 filings and 9 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $10,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2022ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 1, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013LM Insurance CorporationBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2012ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)99 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2011Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2011Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect141 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008STAR INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 7, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2006HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 19, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Apr 28, 2006 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 5, 2005 came after the replacement; 30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2002TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1999GERLING AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998ZURICH INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Mar 5, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Utah 52
- Colorado 39
- Montana 21
- Kansas (HQ) 7
- New Mexico 6
- Indiana 5
- Wyoming 5
- Idaho 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 7 of 164 inspections were in Kansas.
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 (407 power units: 407 filed, 116 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
9.9
Actual, per year in window
6.7
Projected, next 12 mo
7.0
0
6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of 407 power units this active to have about 9.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 20 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.7 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 7.0 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. 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 18% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
163 inspections
and 20 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 163 inspections and 14 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 Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.50 (posterior 0.87 × exposure corroboration)
Strong — 0.70x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.024 crashes per power-unit-year for a 407-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.83x (driver behaviour 1.00x, out-of-service 0.34x, all violations 0.29x; 163 inspections). Experience 0.85x: 10.4 decayed crashes against 12.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.87, a 1.88). 80% range 0.45–0.99x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
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
2.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
407 power units · 9.88 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.83×
163 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.85×
10.4 decayed crashes vs 12.7 expected · credibility 0.87
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 0.70× (80% range 0.45–0.99×)
· band Strong
· 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
164
Driver Insp
163
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
70
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 16 | 0.60 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.03 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.14 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 1.46 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-OCT-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.