BEDFORD MOTOR SERVICE LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 72
- Drivers · CDL
- 78 · 78
- Annual miles
- 2.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Trailers | 470 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-19-1989) · 37 yr old
- Registered
- 02-05-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-16-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ALEJANDRO (ALEX) LLAMA
- Officer
- JAMES FINLAY
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.
Its risk relativity (0.74× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
The downside is never capped.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 72 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 16 units seen in 24 months, 0.13 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
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 50–99 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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Tires and lightsTires are 6 of 13 violations (46%). Tire or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate46.2% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (6 of 13). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.25× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 16 of the 72 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (18 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 72 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.007 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.19 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.09 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
13 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert12 · 7 OOSTires 6 · Lights 3 · Brakes 2 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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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-
Dec122025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Federal Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 19931 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · LM Insurance Corporation since Nov 19, 2021
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 6, 2003)
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
25 filings and 7 authority events since 1988 · 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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Oct 1, 2026Federal Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2024ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 2021LM Insurance CorporationBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 17, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 19, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 22, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2021ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2021ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 16, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2017ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2014TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 19, 2021 · replaced by another insurer94 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 12, 2014 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2012AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2006NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 12, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jan 6, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2005LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2005XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 12, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2003Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2002TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 15, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect199 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1999GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 1998Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 1998WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 12, 2005 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1996LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 1995FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 4, 2002 came after the replacement; 84 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
- Wisconsin 12
- Illinois (HQ) 6
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 (72 power units: 72 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 72 power units this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year — but only 16 of the 72 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.13 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.9 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.
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.
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
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 | 1 | 0.04 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 6.73 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-SEP-26 – 30-NOV-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.