TODD CHILDERS
DBA: CHILDERS TRUCKING
(307) 237-1028
beckychilders@childerstrucking.com
2904 S Coffman Ave, Casper WY 82604
22
power units
22 drivers
985k mi/yr · ~45k per unit
HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 85.5 / 100
Moderate confidence
39 yrs history · 32 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 22
- Drivers · CDL
- 22 · 22
- Annual miles
- 985k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-16-2020) · 6 yr old
- Registered
- 12-17-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-12-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BECKY CHILDERS
Cargo
53.4
medium risk
Oilfield Equipment
Other: HM PRODUCTS
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Oilfield Equipment
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: for-hire 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.
This motor carrier 0.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.4 vs 0.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.4
Similar fleets
0.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.7 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.76× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%.
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.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
32
28% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.6%
8 of 29
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 32
National avg 6.7%
Violations
54
9 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 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.11 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.23 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.27 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
54 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert48 · 9 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 14 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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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 Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $4,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · Great West Casualty Coon record since Jan 5, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Jan 2026); IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY → HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 6, 1992)
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
34 filings and 13 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
34 filings and 13 authority events since 1991 · 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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Jan 5, 2026Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 5, 2025HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2026 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2024IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2023IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2022Imperium Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 5, 2022IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2021IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2021HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2020IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2020HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2019IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2019HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2018HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2018HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Feb 3, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2017HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2017HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 6, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2016HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2017 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2016HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2017 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2015HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2016 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 4, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2015HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 5, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 5, 2015opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 5, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2014NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 18, 2014opened after NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2014NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 17, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 20, 2014 came after the replacement; 2 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
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Inspections by state
- Colorado 13
- Wyoming (HQ) 13
- Montana 2
- Utah 2
- New Mexico 1
- Texas 1
41% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (22 power units: 22 filed, 19 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.7
Actual, per year in window
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.4
0
0.5
1
We'd expect a typical fleet of 22 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
Fatal-crash risk: about 1% 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:
31 inspections
and 0 crashes.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 28, 2024 · MT · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.32
Strong — 0.65x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.030 crashes per power-unit-year for a 22-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 0.95x (driver behaviour 0.84x, out-of-service 0.76x, all violations 0.93x; 31 inspections). Experience 0.68x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 1.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 2.05). 80% range 0.17–1.26x. 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
3.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
22 power units · 0.66 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.95×
31 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.68×
0.0 decayed crashes vs 1.0 expected · credibility 0.32
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 0.65× (80% range 0.17–1.26×)
· 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
32
Driver Insp
32
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
29
Vehicle OOS
8
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.40 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 1.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 7.24 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-26 – 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.