PUTNAM TRUCKING OPERATIONS COMPANY INC
(217) 240-0283
pti@putnamtrucking.com
11970 N 900th Street, Effingham IL 62401
66
tractors · all owned
33 drivers
3.4M mi/yr · ~52k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 57.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
38 yrs history · 156 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 66
- Drivers · CDL
- 33 · 26
- Annual miles
- 3.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-27-2018) · 7 yr old
- Registered
- 11-17-1988 (38 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-21-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DOUG ADERMAN
- Officer
- JEANINE PUTNAM
Cargo
54.4
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Liquids/Gases
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Construction
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 the same as 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 0.97×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.6 vs 2.7 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.6
Similar fleets
2.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 5 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2.5 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.7 a year. The grade counts 10 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
About typical. Out-of-service orders, violations and unsafe-driving or hours-of-service violations are all close to the rate expected for its inspections. 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 crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Mar 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 43 of 123 violations (35%). Brake or light defects led to 11 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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Vehicle out-of-service rate30.4% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (24 of 79), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.05× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
156
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
30.4%
24 of 79
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.2%
5 of 156
National avg 6.7%
Violations
123
31 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Illinois (about 124 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 1 inspection.
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.030 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.73 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.93 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.20 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
123 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert89 · 27 OOSBrakes 43 · Lights 16 · Tires 11 · Steering & suspension 6 · Cargo securement 3 · 10 more
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Unsafe driving No alert15 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 5 · Seat belt 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert14 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 2 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
May92026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct102025IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May32025KentuckyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb132025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov152024MississippiProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1991
- 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: Canal Insurance Company → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Jun 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 29, 1988)
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
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 12 authority events since 1988 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 1, 2026Spinnaker Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2024Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2019NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 3, 2019 · superseded by the same policy6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 29, 2019opened after MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2018MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 30, 2018opened after AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2016TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 25, 2016 · corrected filing (made in error and replaced)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2016AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 16, 2016opened after AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 25, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2014AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 25, 2016 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2014AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 4, 2014 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 29, 2014opened after TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2012TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2012opened after STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect101 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 28, 2010opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 23, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2010opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 23, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2007GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 23, 2010 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2007GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 23, 2010 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 9, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 1991GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended May 15, 2007 · insurer name change186 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 1991GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 15, 2007 · insurer name change186 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
- Illinois (HQ) 34
- Mississippi 18
- Indiana 17
- Tennessee 16
- Kentucky 15
- Ohio 9
- Missouri 8
- Arkansas 4
22% 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 (66 power units: 66 filed, 61 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.7
Actual, per year in window
3.3
Projected, next 12 mo
2.6
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2
4
We'd expect a typical fleet of 66 power units this active to have about 2.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 3.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.6 over the next 12. 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 about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
149 inspections
and 10 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 149 inspections and 5 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 Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 17, 2024 · KY · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- 6 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.45
Satisfactory — 0.97x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 66-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.99x (driver behaviour 0.98x, out-of-service 1.05x, all violations 0.80x; 149 inspections). Experience 0.98x: 3.9 decayed crashes against 4.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.45, a 4.96). 80% range 0.56–1.42x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -3.0%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
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
4.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
66 power units · 2.66 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.99×
149 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.98×
3.9 decayed crashes vs 4.0 expected · credibility 0.45
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 0.97× (80% range 0.56–1.42×)
· 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
156
Driver Insp
156
Driver OOS
5
Vehicle Insp
79
Vehicle OOS
24
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 2.75 | |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.30 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 48 | 5.13 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-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.