WESTWOOD CARTAGE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers · CDL
- 43 · 43
- Annual miles
- 1.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Trailers | 19 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-11-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-30-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CAROL MCCARTHY
- Officer
- MARK GREEN
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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
60 inspections and 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
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.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 20 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Dec 2024 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 17 of 66 violations (26%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.087 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.83 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.43 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.24 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
66 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert46 · 12 OOSBrakes 17 · Lights 13 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 2 · Other parts 12
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Hours of service No alert14 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep172025LouisianaInjury · 5 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jul122025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Apr292025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar42025Rhode IslandInjury · 13 people hurtDaylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
3 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1990
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 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 Mar 25, 2024)
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
21 filings and 13 authority events since 1980 · 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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May 1, 2025THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2024Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2022THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2021Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2021Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2019opened after OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 30, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2019THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 6, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 17, 2019OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 28, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 30, 2019 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 18, 2019opened after OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 17, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect126 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2004HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 24, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect188 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 17, 2003PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 26, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2002OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 17, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Feb 1, 2019 came after the replacement; 196 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2001NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2001OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2000TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 27, 2013 came after the replacement; 164 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 4, 2001 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 4, 2001 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Aug 21, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 1998SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 25, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1997LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1997LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer27 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
- Massachusetts (HQ) 7
- Rhode Island 5
- Tennessee 5
- Texas 5
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 4
- Maine 4
- New Jersey 4
12% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate 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 (27 power units: 23 filed, 27 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 27 power units this active to have about 1.2 crashes a year (sized from the 27 units seen roadside; 23 filed). This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 2.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.3 over the next 12. 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.
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
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2.05 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 1.12 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 8.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-NOV-24 – 30-MAR-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.