AFFTON TRANSPORT LLC
(314) 388-9700
dwright@afftontrucking.com
420 Gimblin St, St Louis MO 63147
77
tractors
52 drivers
3.3M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
HazMat
Strong
FRED Score 89.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
38 yrs history · 219 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 77
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 3.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 65 | 0 | 12 | 77 |
| Trailers | 91 | 48 | 0 | 139 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-25-1999) · 27 yr old
- Registered
- 08-31-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-24-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RON DANA
Cargo
54.7
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Chemicals
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about 39% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
This motor carrier 0.61×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.5 vs 4.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.5
Similar fleets
4.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 4.2 a year. The grade counts 6 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.47×, out-of-service orders 0.50× and unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.68× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -15%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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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Driver qualification5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate (Jul 2025 – Jan 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 42 of 137 violations (31%). Light or brake defects led to 16 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Hazmat violations3 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
Strengths
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 9
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
219
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.6%
22 of 141
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
4 of 217
National avg 6.7%
Violations
137
29 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Missouri (about 102 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 4,155 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.013 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 2.04 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.89 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
137 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert97 · 23 OOSLights 42 · Brakes 32 · Tires 6 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Cargo securement 1 · 11 more
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Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 OOSSpeeding 9 · Seat belt 5 · Reckless / lane 3 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert13 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 3 · False log 2 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat3 · 1 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months
2 crashes
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May222025MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Oct52024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
Checking FMCSA…
- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)on record since Jul 23, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1987
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (Jul 2025); SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 4, 2024, replaced 322 days later)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 7, 1987)
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
32 filings and 5 authority events since 1984 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
32 filings and 5 authority events since 1984 · 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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Jul 23, 2025SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Sep 4, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jul 23, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2023SOUTH SHORE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2021AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 8, 2021 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Sep 12, 2021 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2021 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended Sep 9, 2020 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 2021 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Sep 25, 2020 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Sep 5, 2021 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $1,000,000 over $4,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 9, 2020 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 1, 2019opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 21, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 19, 2019cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 18, 2019GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 21, 2019 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2016SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 18, 2019 · replaced by another insurer32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2008NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 13, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2007NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 15, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2007 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2003LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 21, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2003RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 12, 2003 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2002FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 18, 2005 came after the replacement; 41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2001RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect20 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
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Inspections by state
- Missouri (HQ) 164
- Illinois 22
- Ohio 8
- Kansas 7
- Iowa 5
- Texas 4
- Indiana 3
- Arkansas 2
75% 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.
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 (81 power units: 77 filed, 81 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.2
Actual, per year in window
2.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.5
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 81 power units this active to have about 4.2 crashes a year (sized from the 81 units seen roadside; 77 filed). This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.0 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 2.5 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
215 inspections
and 6 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 217 inspections and 2 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · MO · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 1 further inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.42
Strong — 0.61x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.052 crashes per power-unit-year for a 81-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.85x (driver behaviour 0.68x, out-of-service 0.50x, all violations 0.47x; 215 inspections). Experience 0.71x: 1.8 decayed crashes against 5.5 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.42, a 7.45). 80% range 0.36–0.89x. Fleet sized at 81 units from roadside VINs (77 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
5.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
81 power units (77 filed, 81 seen roadside) · 4.17 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.85×
215 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.71×
1.8 decayed crashes vs 5.5 expected · credibility 0.42
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.61× (80% range 0.36–0.89×)
· band Strong
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
219
Driver Insp
217
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
141
Vehicle OOS
22
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 18 | 2.14 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 0.22 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50 | 3.22 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-OCT-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.