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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 155
- Drivers · CDL
- 72 · 72
- Annual miles
- 3.2M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 8 | 69 | 0 | 77 |
| Trailers | 28 | 50 | 0 | 78 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- Registered
- Sep 10, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Aug 6, 2026
- Officers
- ERIK STREHLE · SAM BERTRON
- Phone
- (361) 449-7169
- rich.sharar@exploregroup.us
- Address
- 1201 Fannin St Ste 201, Houston TX 77002
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Violations
102 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert87 · 13 out-of-serviceBrakes 30 · Lights 25 · Tires 8 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 19 more
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSeat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceFalse log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat13 · 2 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide it2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.
Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Mar252026Mar 25, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun92025Jun 9, 2025 · TexasFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · GuideOne Insurance Companyon record since Oct 4, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2018
- 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; 1 took effect (the last Oct 4, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Texas (HQ) 51
- New Mexico 2
Mostly inspected in its home state (96%).
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 35 | 6.37 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Hazmat | — | — | — |
53 driver inspections · 51 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 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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