BOLUS FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC
(570) 342-1903
markbolus@bolusfreight.com
700 N Keyser Ave, Scranton PA 18504
125
tractors · all owned
109 drivers
8.4M mi/yr · ~67k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 90.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 222 roadside inspections
Upside capped
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 125
- Drivers · CDL
- 109 · 109
- Annual miles
- 8.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 125 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Trailers | 436 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-19-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-29-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARK J BOLUS
- Officer
- EDWARD J BOLUS
Cargo
59.9
medium risk
Household Goods
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
US Mail
Paper Products
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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.
Upside Withheld
Its risk relativity (0.54× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about half that of 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 0.54×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.9 vs 3.6 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.9
Similar fleets
3.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 3.6 a year. The grade counts 4 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.40× and out-of-service orders 0.56× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -10%: 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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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Jan 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 36 of 125 violations (29%). Brake or tire defects led to 17 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.9% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 8
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High speeding: 7
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
222
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
13.9%
20 of 144
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
5 of 222
National avg 6.7%
Violations
125
26 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 1 inspection.
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.008 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.30 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
125 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert80 · 22 OOSBrakes 36 · Tires 15 · Lights 14 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 7 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert19 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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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-
Mar202025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 20161 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · Federal Insurance Company since Sep 17, 2014
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 1, 2024
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 2, 1987)
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
45 filings and 23 authority events since 1979 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
45 filings and 23 authority events since 1979 · 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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Aug 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2025Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2024SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 19, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 27, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 13, 2022opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2021GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 16, 2024 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2020GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2019THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2019opened after THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 14, 2021 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2018THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2016ELITE TRANSPORTATION RRG, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer27 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2015opened after AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 19, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 17, 2014Federal Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 15, 2014AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 19, 2015 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Feb 12, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 8, 2014opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 19, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 19, 2014THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 19, 2014 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 13, 2014opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 19, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 19, 2013cause 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
- New York 122
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 53
- Maryland 13
- New Jersey 10
- Vermont 8
- Connecticut 6
- Ohio 5
- Massachusetts 2
24% 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 (125 power units: 125 filed, 100 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.6
Actual, per year in window
1.3
Projected, next 12 mo
1.9
0
2
4
We'd expect a typical fleet of 125 power units this active to have about 3.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.9 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. 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 5% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of 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:
223 inspections
and 4 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 221 inspections and 1 crash 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
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.52
Strong — 0.54x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.029 crashes per power-unit-year for a 125-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.90x (driver behaviour 1.08x, out-of-service 0.56x, all violations 0.40x; 223 inspections). Experience 0.60x: 1.1 decayed crashes against 4.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.52, a 4.60). 80% range 0.27–0.85x. Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0. 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
2.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
125 power units · 3.56 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.90×
223 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.60×
1.1 decayed crashes vs 4.9 expected · credibility 0.52
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 0.54× (80% range 0.27–0.85×)
· band Excellent → displayed Strong
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
- Excellent withheld: driver-behaviour relativity above 1.0×
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
222
Driver Insp
222
Driver OOS
5
Vehicle Insp
144
Vehicle OOS
20
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 18 | 1.51 | |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.19 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.15 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 57 | 2.65 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JUL-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.