CORT BUSINESS SERVICES CORPORATION
DBA: CORT FURNITURE RENTALCORT PARTY RENTALCORT TRADESHOWEVENT
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 353
- Drivers · CDL
- 689 · 47
- Annual miles
- 9.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 325 | 0 | 327 |
| Tractors | 1 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 12 | 19 | 0 | 31 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 03-28-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH T. MARCUM
- Officer
- LISA M. DENNY
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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 (0.30× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about one-third that of 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.
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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Drivers put out of service12 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 4 hours of service, 3 medical certificate (Apr 2025 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 32 of 164 violations (20%). Brake or light defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- 4 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 8.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 3.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 17
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Excessive speeding: 12
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.006 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.71 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
164 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert98 · 22 OOSBrakes 32 · Lights 27 · Cargo securement 7 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 25 more
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Unsafe driving No alert46 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 26 · Speeding 12 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert10 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 3 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert10 · 8 OOSMedical certificate 5 · No valid CDL 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun292026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb272026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Oct12025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Sentry Insurance Companyon record since Mar 10, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2008
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 16, 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
7 filings and 7 authority events since 2008 · 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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Mar 13, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 21, 2025opened after SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2025Sentry Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 30, 2020SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 10, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 9, 2025 came after the replacement; 61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 10, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2016SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 30, 2020 · superseded by the same policy37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2015Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2013HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2016 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2010Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 2010Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jan 5, 2015 · insurer name change58 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2009Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended May 16, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2015 · insurer name change72 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
- California 97
- Florida 27
- Maryland 26
- Washington 23
- New York 16
- Pennsylvania 14
- New Jersey 12
- Illinois 11
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 343 inspections were in Virginia.
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 (353 power units: 353 filed, 212 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 353 power units this active to have about 10.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 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 3.1 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 5 inspections with no out-of-service result
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.
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
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 | 42 | 1.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.12 | |
| Driver Fitness | 9 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 2.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-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.