HILCO TRANSPORT INC
(336) 273-9441
dlahaie@hilcotransport.com
7700 Kenmont Rd, Greensboro NC 27409
299
power units · all owned
287 drivers
14.1M mi/yr · ~47k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.3 / 100
High confidence
38 yrs history · 1,178 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 299
- Drivers · CDL
- 287 · 287
- Annual miles
- 14.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 128 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| Tractors | 171 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| Trailers | 424 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 09-26-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-25-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LESLEY DREW LAHAIE
Cargo
60.7
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
General Freight
Building Materials
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Construction
Garbage/Refuse
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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.
This motor carrier 0.82×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
18.7 vs 22.7 for similar fleets
Likely 11–27 crashes
This motor carrier
18.7
Similar fleets
22.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~41%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 35 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 18 a year), including 11 with injuries; similar fleets have about 23 a year. The grade counts 66 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.30×, violations 0.31× and out-of-service orders 0.38× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -26%. 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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Injury crashes11 crashes with 12 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service7 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Nov 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 52 of 248 violations (21%). Brake or light defects led to 36 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations9 hazmat violations, 2 out of service.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 8.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.6% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 85% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 10
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Excessive speeding: 18
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
35
0 fatalities · 12 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1,178
85% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.8%
71 of 805
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.6%
7 of 1,178
National avg 6.7%
Violations
248
88 out-of-service
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 7 inspections.
vs 1,008 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.057 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 3.43 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.42 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
248 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert174 · 79 OOSBrakes 52 · Lights 49 · Tires 37 · Cargo securement 10 · Steering & suspension 3 · 23 more
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Unsafe driving No alert40 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 19 · Speeding 19 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert18 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · Over hours limit 6 · False log 3
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Driver fitness No alert7 · 6 OOSNo valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat9 · 2 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-
Aug122026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul232026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun152026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May182026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May132026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr292026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr62026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar232026KentuckyProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan282026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan192026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun302025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan92025KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec112024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec52024KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov222024West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov202024North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov42024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
27 more in the FMCSA records below.
11 of the 35 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1991
- Cargo filing
- on file · LIBERTY MUTUAL since Mar 1, 2017
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 3, 1995)
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
20 filings and 6 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 6 authority events since 1988 · 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 1, 2026National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2025HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Apr 16, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2024GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2023NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2023GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 26, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 15, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Sep 8, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2017PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 11, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2017LIBERTY MUTUALCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2016NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Feb 15, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 20, 2016 came after the replacement; 84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 19, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 9, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)158 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2002NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2001PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 11, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1999AMERICAN EMPLOYERS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 8, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1999STAR INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1998HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 8, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 1991Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 1991FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 10, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 1991UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer97 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 1991UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect85 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
- North Carolina (HQ) 798
- South Carolina 120
- Kentucky 80
- Maryland 22
- Ohio 19
- Florida 18
- West Virginia 18
- Georgia 16
68% 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 (432 power units: 299 filed, 432 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
22.7
Actual, per year in window
22.0
Projected, next 12 mo
18.7
0
13
26
We'd expect a typical fleet of 432 power units this active to have about 22.7 crashes a year (sized from the 432 units seen roadside; 299 filed). This motor carrier recorded 66 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 22.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 18.7 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 41% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for 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:
1163 inspections
and 66 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 1171 inspections and 35 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
- 7 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.93
Satisfactory — 0.82x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.053 crashes per power-unit-year for a 432-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.74x (driver behaviour 0.30x, out-of-service 0.38x, all violations 0.31x; 1163 inspections). Experience 1.12x: 29.1 decayed crashes against 25.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.93, a 1.88). 80% range 0.62–1.05x. Fleet sized at 432 units from roadside VINs (299 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
5.3 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
432 power units (299 filed, 432 seen roadside) · 22.69 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.74×
1163 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.12×
29.1 decayed crashes vs 25.8 expected · credibility 0.93
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 0.82× (80% range 0.62–1.05×)
· band Satisfactory
· 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
1,178
Driver Insp
1,178
Driver OOS
7
Vehicle Insp
805
Vehicle OOS
71
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 40 | 0.45 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.04 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 129 | 1.16 |
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.