CAT 1 CONTRACTING LLC

DOT# 3347472 MC# 1569149 Phoenix, AZ Authorized For-Hire
(602) 885-5295 susan@cat1contracting.com 9633 S 48th St Ste#190, Phoenix AZ 85044
7 tractors · all owned 10 drivers 1.2M mi/yr · ~179k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 41.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
7 yrs history · 45 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
7
Drivers · CDL
10 · 10
Annual miles
1.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 7 0 0 7
Trailers 7 0 0 7

Registration

Registered
10-17-2019 (7 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-09-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
SUSAN JONES
Officer
STEVE JONES

Cargo

61.3
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects General Freight Building Materials Dry Bulk Construction Garbage/Refuse
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 higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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 1.27×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.7 vs 1.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.7
Similar fleets
1.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 5 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 2.5 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.3 a year. The grade counts 7 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.37×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.64× and violations 0.74× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -14%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. 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.

  • Injury crashes
    2 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Driver qualification
    6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Feb 2025 – Jun 2026).
    Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.1% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
45
22% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
5.1%
2 of 39
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
8.9%
4 of 45
National avg 6.7%
Violations
70
10 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Arizona (about 16 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 12 inspections, 1 out of service 12 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 57,530 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.357 0.043
Inspections 3.86 1.57
Violations 5.00 1.56
Critical violations 1.07 0.29

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

70 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    56 · 4 OOS
    Lights 14 · Brakes 12 · Tires 7 · Wheels & hubs 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 18 more
  • Driver fitness No alert
    8 · 6 OOS
    No valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 2
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 4 · Phone use 1 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Aug
    1
    2026
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    30
    2026
    Arizona
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    18
    2026
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    20
    2026
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    13
    2025
    Arizona
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: MIDDLESEX INSURANCE CO., ended Apr 11, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 11, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Apr 11, 2026 (9 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one

Operating authority inactive (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 20, 2026)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Arizona (HQ) 44
  • Utah 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (98%).