MURDOCK LOGISTICS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 21
- Annual miles
- 857k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Trailers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 11-01-2017 (9 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-18-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SCOTT MURPHY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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 probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: intrastate 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.
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 crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings32 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 2, 2023 – Dec 4, 2023) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 other qualification (Sep 2024 – Feb 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and tiresLights are 27 of 63 violations (43%). Light or tire defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 4.3% vs 8.5% for intrastate motor carriers.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected more often than intrastate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 10 in 24 months would be typical; 44% of them had none).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.016 |
| Inspections | 3.86 | 0.46 |
| Violations | 2.25 | 0.45 |
| Critical violations | 0.46 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: intrastate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
63 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert59 · 19 OOSLights 27 · Tires 10 · Brakes 8 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 8 more
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Other qualification 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct82024CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Mar 6, 2026 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2023
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Mar 6, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- 32 days without a liability filing (Nov 2, 2023 – Dec 4, 2023) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system)
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
10 filings and 11 authority events since 2017 · 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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Mar 6, 2026MS Transverse Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 26, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2025MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · ended Mar 6, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 4, 2025opened after MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 7, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2024MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · ended Dec 4, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 7, 2025 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 10, 2024opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 13, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2023KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 13, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 4, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 24, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 10, 2023opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 19, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2022KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 19, 2023 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2023 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2021RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2020BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2019MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 5, 2019cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 28, 2019opened after MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 14, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2018MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 14, 2019 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2019 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 5, 2018opened after MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 8, 2017Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2017MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 4, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- California (HQ) 68
- Nevada 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (97%).
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 (24 power units: 14 filed, 24 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 24 power units this active to have about 0.9 crashes a year (sized from the 24 units seen roadside; 14 filed). This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 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 0.6 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 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 1 driver OOS · 3 violations
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
C Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.16 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 5.86 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 31-MAR-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.