HERC RENTALS INC
(239) 301-1107
ralph.treece@hercrentals.com
27500 Riverview Center Blvd Bldg 7 #100, Bonita Springs FL 34134
8,527
power units · all owned
3,254 drivers
HazMat
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8,527
- Drivers · CDL
- 3,254 · 1,775
- Annual miles
- 28.1M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
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| Trucks | 7111 | 0 | 0 | 7111 |
| Tractors | 1416 | 0 | 0 | 1416 |
| Trailers | 1375 | 0 | 0 | 1375 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-18-2000) · 26 yr old
- Registered
- 11-06-1989 (37 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-31-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID FARREN
Cargo
69.5
medium risk
Motor Vehicles
Machinery/Large Objects
Oilfield Equipment
Building Materials
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: 8,527 power units on file, but roadside inspections saw 480 different trucks of this motor carrier in the last 12 months, so the filed size is not confirmed. FRED does not grade fleets above 5,000 power units yet.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Sep 24, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes34 crashes with 54 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service27 out-of-service violations against drivers: 23 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Nov 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 130 of 596 violations (22%). Light or brake defects led to 63 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations20 hazmat violations, 3 out of service.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 32
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Excessive speeding: 28
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Substance violations: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
78
1 fatality · 56 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
1,328
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
15.5%
131 of 847
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
26 of 1,323
National avg 6.7%
Violations
596
186 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Florida (about 6019 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 6 inspections.
vs 437 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.005 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.11 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
596 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert441 · 157 OOSLights 130 · Brakes 109 · Cargo securement 66 · Tires 47 · Wheels & hubs 17 · 72 more
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Unsafe driving No alert93 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 39 · Speeding 29 · Phone use 8 · Seat belt 7 · Other 10
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Driver fitness No alert25 · 24 OOSNo valid CDL 23 · Medical certificate 2
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Hours of service No alert17 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 14 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat20 · 3 OOS
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-
Sep82026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep22026North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug272026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug192026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurt
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Aug182026LouisianaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug152026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug142026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul222026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul162026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul142026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul102026LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jul82026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun112026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow.
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May262026ArizonaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May192026ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May182026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May142026IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May82026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr232026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr222026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar232026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar182026New YorkInjury · 8 people hurtOne-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar122026VirginiaInjury · 3 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan52026AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec232025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec22025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep242025TexasFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep122025South CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Aug202025OregonInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul312025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul102025CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar262025VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec132024FloridaInjury · 4 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec62024New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct152024South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway not divided.
70 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 78 crashes was fatal.
34 of the 78 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jun 30, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2015
- 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
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 25, 2016)
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
3 filings and 3 authority events since 2015 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
3 filings and 3 authority events since 2015 · 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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Aug 25, 2016Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2016Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2016ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2016ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 9, 2016 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2015Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 22, 2015ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 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
- California 257
- Texas 124
- North Carolina 105
- Maryland 83
- New York 82
- Florida (HQ) 65
- Washington 47
- Georgia 46
Runs well beyond its home state: 65 of 1,328 inspections were in Florida.
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.
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
1,328
Driver Insp
1,323
Driver OOS
26
Vehicle Insp
847
Vehicle OOS
131
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 86 | 0.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 14 | 0.03 | |
| Driver Fitness | 23 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 259 | 2.52 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.