VIRK FREIGHTWAY INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 10
- Drivers · CDL
- 16 · 16
- Annual miles
- 2.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-28-2024)
- Registered
- 05-11-2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-03-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- GURWINDER SINGH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears implausibly high for fleet size. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
This motor carrier reports 273,536 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Expected crash rate is about 1.9× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 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 2.3× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
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 crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings113 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 15, 2023 – Mar 7, 2024) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Drivers put out of service16 out-of-service violations against drivers: 12 hours of service, 2 no valid CDL, 2 English proficiency (Sep 2024 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate20.3% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (12 of 59). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.67× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs10 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 10
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High speeding: 8
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in California (about 31 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.250 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 4.70 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 6.15 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 1.60 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
122 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert50 · 7 OOSLights 17 · Brakes 5 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 20 more
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Hours of service No alert41 · 12 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 18 · False log 10 · Over hours limit 9 · No log 4
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Unsafe driving No alert27 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 8 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSEnglish proficiency 2 · No valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec252025New MexicoInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct112025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep32025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May172025UtahProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Nov112024CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 6 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 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 7, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2024
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025); CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Mar 7, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- 113 days without a liability filing (Nov 15, 2023 – Mar 7, 2024) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 5
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 10, 2026)
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
9 filings and 8 authority events since 2021 · 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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Mar 7, 2026TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 10, 2026opened after TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 7, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 7, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2025TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 14, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 25, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 10, 2025opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 7, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 7, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 15, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 26, 2024opened after SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 9, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 9, 2024 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 9, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 11, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2023opened after CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 15, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2023CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 15, 2023 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Mar 7, 2024 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2023UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 7, 2023 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 20, 2022opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 5, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2022UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 22, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 4, 2022opened after KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2021Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2021KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 7, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 20, 2022 came after the replacement; 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
- California (HQ) 17
- Indiana 9
- Arizona 8
- Ohio 7
- Arkansas 4
- Illinois 4
- New Mexico 4
- Pennsylvania 2
27% 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.
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 (16 power units: 10 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 16 power units this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year (sized from the 16 units seen roadside; 10 filed). This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 4.0 a year) — about 3.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.4 over the next 12 — about 1.9× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 27, 2024 · OK · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS, 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- 3 further 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.
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 | 24 | 12.92 | |
| HOS Compliance | 22 | 4.15 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.72 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.11 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 6.81 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-JUL-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.