AREA STORAGE & TRANSFER INC
DBA: AREA
(717) 599-7655
leckert@areatrucking.com
1450 Potato Valley Road, Harrisburg PA 17112
149
power units
253 drivers
10.1M mi/yr · ~68k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.3 / 100
High confidence
37 yrs history · 116 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 149
- Drivers · CDL
- 253 · 253
- Annual miles
- 10.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 128 | 13 | 0 | 141 |
| Trailers | 25 | 137 | 0 | 162 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-26-1993) · 33 yr old
- Registered
- 06-26-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-03-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LONNIE J. ECKERT
- Officer
- DAVID F. DEMCHAK II
Cargo
57.8
medium risk
General Freight
Beverages
US Mail
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 100–199 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 0.98×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.2 vs 5.3 for similar fleets
Likely 2–9 crashes
This motor carrier
5.2
Similar fleets
5.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~13%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.3 a year. The grade counts 21 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.63× and out-of-service orders 0.72× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL (Aug 2025 – Nov 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 32 of 88 violations (36%). Brake or light defects led to 15 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
116
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.5%
14 of 65
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
2 of 116
National avg 6.7%
Violations
88
21 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.034 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.59 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.30 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
88 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert66 · 19 OOSBrakes 32 · Lights 22 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 6
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert7 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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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-
Apr52026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Jan212026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep72025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul162025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr282025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr272025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar172025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar12025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
3 of the 8 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 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Jun 26, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 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 Oct 10, 1991)
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
18 filings and 9 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 9 authority events since 1991 · 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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Jun 26, 2016Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 13, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 29, 2016opened after GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 10, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2016GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 26, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2016 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 19, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2009GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCargo · ended May 23, 2016 · insurer name change83 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2009REGENT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2016 · insurer name change83 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2003GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINCargo · ended Jun 29, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 24, 2009 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2003GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSINLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2009 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 24, 2009 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2002BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · ended Jun 29, 2003 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2000BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2002 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 1998BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2000 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 7, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1998PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Cargo · ended Dec 19, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect71 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1998PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 1998 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 26, 1997UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Mar 27, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 28, 1996UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Jan 26, 1997 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1996UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 27, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 13, 1995cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 8, 1995LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 28, 1996 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1995LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 29, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 21, 1995opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 29, 1995)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 1994LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 28, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 1994FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1994LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 29, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 1994FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 23, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 37
- Maryland 22
- New York 17
- New Jersey 15
- Ohio 8
- Tennessee 7
- Connecticut 4
- Massachusetts 2
32% 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 (149 power units: 149 filed, 76 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.3
Actual, per year in window
7.0
Projected, next 12 mo
5.2
0
4
8
We'd expect a typical fleet of 149 power units this active to have about 5.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 21 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.0 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 5.2 over the next 12. 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 13% 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:
114 inspections
and 21 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 116 inspections and 8 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: High · Z = 0.67
Satisfactory — 0.98x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.035 crashes per power-unit-year for a 149-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.95x (driver behaviour 1.12x, out-of-service 0.72x, all violations 0.63x; 114 inspections). Experience 1.03x: 8.1 decayed crashes against 7.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.67, a 3.89). 80% range 0.62–1.38x. 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
3.5 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
149 power units · 5.26 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.95×
114 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.03×
8.1 decayed crashes vs 7.7 expected · credibility 0.67
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 0.98× (80% range 0.62–1.38×)
· 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
116
Driver Insp
116
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
65
Vehicle OOS
14
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0.66 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.19 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 31 | 4.15 |
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.