BUSCH FARMS LTD
47 power units
38 drivers
3.9M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 61.5 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
8 yrs history · 52 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 47 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 38 · 38
- Annual miles
- 3.9M ~82k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 47 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Trailers | 81 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Jan 11, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Nov 18, 2025
- Officers
- MICHAEL BUSCH · JESSICA FOWLER
- Phone
- (815) 544-3802
- mbusch@dunnritegroup.com
- Address
- 923 Logan Ave, Belvidere IL 61008-7619
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Liquids/GasesLivestockGeneral FreightOther: OTHERGrain/Feed/HayFarm Supplies
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
52
35% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.4%
3 of 14 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.8%
3 of 52 driver inspections
Violations
46
6 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
46 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 14 · Reckless / lane 8 · Phone use 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert12 · 3 out-of-serviceLights 6 · Tires 3 · Brakes 2 · Cargo securement 1
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Hours of service No alert7 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Dec192025Dec 19, 2025 · OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep252025Sep 25, 2025 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar52025Mar 5, 2025 · MinnesotaProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan42025Jan 4, 2025 · TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec52024Dec 5, 2024 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 5 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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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Jan 29, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Jan 2025); AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. → FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Indiana 14
- Illinois (HQ) 13
- Ohio 4
- Georgia 3
- Iowa 2
- Louisiana 2
- Michigan 2
- Tennessee 2
25% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe driving | 24 | 5.85 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 8 | 5.08 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 6 | 0.60 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.43 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
52 driver inspections · 14 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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