MC EXPRESS LLC
(870) 931-0313
fred.fraser@mcexpressinc.com
95 Cr 407, Jonesboro AR 72404
80
tractors · all owned
68 drivers
8M mi/yr · ~101k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 54.5 / 100
Moderate confidence
37 yrs history · 179 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 80
- Drivers · CDL
- 68 · 68
- Annual miles
- 8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 80 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Trailers | 309 | 0 | 0 | 309 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-11-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 03-08-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-23-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHUCK MITCHELL
- Officer
- TINA MITCHELL
Cargo
56.9
medium risk
General Freight
Paper Products
- 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: for-hire 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 1.00×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.1 vs 3.0 for similar fleets
Likely 1–6 crashes
This motor carrier
3.1
Similar fleets
3.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~8%
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 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3 a year. The grade counts 10 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.81× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.57×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: 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.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 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: 4 hours of service (Jan 2025 – Aug 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and lightsTires are 22 of 116 violations (19%). Tire or light defects led to 24 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 6 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 10
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Excessive speeding: 15
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
5
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
179
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.7%
23 of 83
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
2 of 179
National avg 6.7%
Violations
116
29 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 4 inspections.
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.031 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.58 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.72 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.26 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
116 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert53 · 25 OOSTires 22 · Lights 14 · Brakes 12 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 2 more
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Unsafe driving No alert36 · 0 OOSSpeeding 15 · Reckless / lane 10 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 9
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Hours of service No alert27 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 17 · Over hours limit 7 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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-
Mar82026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, fog. Citation issued.
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Feb232026ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan152026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug62025ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb82025WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
3 of the 5 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 31, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1994
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 22, 1994)
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
29 filings and 6 authority events since 1989 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
29 filings and 6 authority events since 1989 · 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 31, 2020National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2017NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)33 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 27, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 28, 2017opened after AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXASLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 21, 2017 came after the replacement; 14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2013STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 1, 2016 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 4, 2013 · superseded by the same policy9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2011opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended May 13, 2013 · insurer name change34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 1, 2010 · superseded by the same policy36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 26, 2007 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2006AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 27, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2004TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2003UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jul 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2002UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jul 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jul 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 4, 2002 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · superseded by the same policy60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jul 1, 2001 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 10, 2001 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1999UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jul 1, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1999GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1998UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jan 8, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Tennessee 33
- Arkansas (HQ) 25
- Missouri 14
- Texas 12
- Mississippi 11
- Alabama 7
- Kentucky 7
- Illinois 6
14% 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 (80 power units: 80 filed, 68 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.0
Actual, per year in window
3.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.1
0
2
4
We'd expect a typical fleet of 80 power units this active to have about 3.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.1 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 8% 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:
172 inspections
and 10 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 175 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 Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · TN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.44
Satisfactory — 1.00x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.038 crashes per power-unit-year for a 80-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.01x (driver behaviour 1.81x, out-of-service 0.80x, all violations 0.57x; 172 inspections). Experience 1.00x: 4.7 decayed crashes against 4.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.44, a 6.13). 80% range 0.62–1.43x. 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
3.8 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
80 power units · 3.05 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.01×
172 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.00×
4.7 decayed crashes vs 4.7 expected · credibility 0.44
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 1.00× (80% range 0.62–1.43×)
· 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
179
Driver Insp
179
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
83
Vehicle OOS
23
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 33 | 4.32 | |
| HOS Compliance | 21 | 0.37 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 34 | 4.16 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-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.