FOOD EXPRESS INC
(626) 574-9094
kkeeney@foodexp.com
41240 11th St W Ste B, Palmdale CA 93551
267
tractors · all owned
212 drivers
8.8M mi/yr · ~33k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 52.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
39 yrs history · 84 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 267
- Drivers · CDL
- 212 · 212
- Annual miles
- 8.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 267 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| Trailers | 489 | 0 | 0 | 489 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-23-1989) · 37 yr old
- Registered
- 12-29-1987 (39 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-01-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KEVIN D KEENEY
- Officer
- LINDSAY DERRYBERRY
Cargo
55.0
medium risk
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Dry Bulk
Chemicals
- 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 about the same as 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 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
This motor carrier 1.02×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.8 vs 5.7 for similar fleets
Likely 2–10 crashes
This motor carrier
5.8
Similar fleets
5.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~15%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 10 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 5 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.7 a year. The grade counts 17 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.54× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL (Feb 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 16 of 61 violations (26%). Light or brake defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
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High speeding: 5
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
10
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
84
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.0%
8 of 50
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.8%
4 of 83
National avg 6.7%
Violations
61
12 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.015 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.24 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.12 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
61 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert34 · 9 OOSLights 16 · Brakes 7 · Steering & suspension 2 · Tires 2 · Other parts 7
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Hours of service No alert13 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 3
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 5
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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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-
Jul302026ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul222026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun12026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr262026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov112025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug202025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May82025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan272025WashingtonProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 10 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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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Oct 1, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since May 1, 2009
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 15, 2015)
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
26 filings and 3 authority events since 1981 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
26 filings and 3 authority events since 1981 · 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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Oct 1, 2015THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 2015opened after THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2006FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2004CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2002FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2002ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 16, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 24, 2005 came after the replacement; 32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2001FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTCargo · ended May 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2001FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1999RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended May 10, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1999RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 10, 2001 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1997ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1996ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 15, 1998 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1995ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 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
- California (HQ) 48
- Nevada 13
- Washington 10
- Oregon 5
- Utah 5
- Arizona 1
- Tennessee 1
- Federal inspectors 1
57% 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 (267 power units: 267 filed, 67 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.7
Actual, per year in window
5.7
Projected, next 12 mo
5.8
0
3.5
7
We'd expect a typical fleet of 267 power units this active to have about 5.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 17 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.8 over the next 12. 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 15% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for 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:
83 inspections
and 17 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 84 inspections and 10 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.41 (posterior 0.83 × exposure corroboration)
Satisfactory — 1.02x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.021 crashes per power-unit-year for a 267-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 1.02x (driver behaviour 1.54x, out-of-service 0.84x, all violations 0.81x; 83 inspections). Experience 1.01x: 9.0 decayed crashes against 8.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.83, a 1.88). 80% range 0.63–1.46x. 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
2.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
267 power units · 5.69 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.02×
83 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.01×
9.0 decayed crashes vs 8.9 expected · credibility 0.83
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 1.02× (80% range 0.63–1.46×)
· band Satisfactory
· 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
84
Driver Insp
83
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
50
Vehicle OOS
8
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 0.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.37 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.32 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.07 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 21 | 2.80 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-NOV-24 – 31-DEC-24) 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.