LVL INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers · CDL
- 34 · 34
- Annual miles
- 3.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trailers | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-21-2015) · 11 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-13-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RICK VASSAR
Cargo
- 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 probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
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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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service (Oct 2024 – May 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Driver out-of-service rate18.2% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (4 of 22). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.53× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.022 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 1.11 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.46 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.24 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
20 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert8 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 2 · No log 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert6 · 3 OOSTires 4 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 1
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug252026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Oct262024TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Sep252024MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 22, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Mar 10, 2000
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2025)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Dec 22, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 22, 2025)
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
23 filings and 14 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 22, 2025HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 2025Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 22, 2025opened after HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 22, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2025HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 22, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2025GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 5, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2025opened after BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Aug 26, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2023Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 21, 2023GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 20, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2022BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2019Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2019SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 17, 2019 · superseded by the same policy13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 19, 2016opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2015NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2015opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2012NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 10, 2011 · superseded by the same policy4 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
- Mississippi 6
- Arkansas (HQ) 4
- Missouri 3
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 2
- Idaho 1
- Kansas 1
- South Dakota 1
18% 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.
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 (23 power units: 23 filed, 15 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 23 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — about 3.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the 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.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.49 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.03 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 1.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.32 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 2.92 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-MAR-25 – 30-JUN-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.