EXPLORE TRADING LLC
35 power units
35 drivers
5M mi/yr
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FRED Score 63.5 / 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.
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 111 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
- 35
- Drivers · CDL
- 35 · 35
- Annual miles
- 5M ~144k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 23 | 0 | 35 |
| Trailers | 192 | 21 | 0 | 213 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 25, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 28, 2025
- DUNS
- 86541387
- Officers
- ERIK STREHLE · SAMUEL BERTRON
- Phone
- (361) 449-7169
- assets@exploregroup.us
- Address
- 4103 Fm 715, Midland TX 79706-6731
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Liquids/GasesMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: SANDDry BulkChemicals
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 3 people hurt in all
Inspections
111
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.7%
35 of 107 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
7.2%
8 of 111 driver inspections
Violations
237
51 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
237 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert226 · 44 out-of-serviceLights 76 · Brakes 65 · Tires 19 · Cargo securement 17 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 46 more
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Hours of service No alert6 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4 · English proficiency 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul12026Jul 1, 2026 · TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight. Citation issued.
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Apr142025Apr 14, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec212024Dec 21, 2024 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Worth Insurance Companyon record since Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company → Worth Insurance Company (Jun 2026)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 22, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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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
- Texas (HQ) 109
- Colorado 1
- Missouri 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).
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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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| Vehicle maintenance | 72 | 8.16 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 5 | 0.32 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.52 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
111 driver inspections · 107 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 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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