CALEX ISCS INCORPORATED
(570) 602-3143
brian@calexiscs.com
58 Pittston Avenue, Pittston PA 18640
119
tractors · all leased
98 drivers
11M mi/yr · ~92k per unit
Excellent
FRED Score 90.5 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 259 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 119
- Drivers · CDL
- 98 · 98
- Annual miles
- 11M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 119 | 0 | 119 |
| Trailers | 0 | 397 | 0 | 397 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-15-1996) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-10-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- THOMAS GRIMES
- Officer
- DOUG BARBACCI
Cargo
59.6
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Paper Products
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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 43% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 119 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 0.57×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.8 vs 6.6 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
3.8
Similar fleets
6.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~10%
Below similar fleets.
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 6 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: 1 medical certificate, 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 42 of 152 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 16 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 5 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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New since the grade was set1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 9
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Excessive speeding: 11
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 6 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
259
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
16.7%
23 of 138
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.4%
1 of 258
National avg 6.7%
Violations
152
28 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Pennsylvania (about 99 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 3 inspections.
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.025 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.55 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.64 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
152 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert101 · 26 OOSBrakes 42 · Lights 32 · Tires 8 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 13 · Speeding 12 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert18 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 12 · No log 4 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jan72026South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec22025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep252025New JerseyProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug202025PennsylvaniaInjury · 4 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain.
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Jan32025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec122024OhioProperty damage onlyDark - unknown roadway lighting, one-way trafficway not divided.
3 of the 6 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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$750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 14, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 19941 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 14, 2024, replaced the same day)
- 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 Jun 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
19 filings and 14 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 14 authority events since 1977 · 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 14, 2026THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 14, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 14, 2024THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 14, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 5, 2024opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 14, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 12, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2020NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 24, 2020 · insurer name change3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2020NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 14, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect53 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2019OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 30, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2019opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 30, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2018UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 30, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 14, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 2, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect126 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005ELITE TRANSPORTATION RRG, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2018 · replaced by another insurer153 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2005opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 18, 2004opened after CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 15, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2002CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2000TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jun 15, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 5, 2008 came after the replacement; 96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1998CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 1997PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 1998 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 1996EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 15, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 15, 1997 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 11, 1996cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 1996ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 14, 2000 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 1995EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 15, 1996 · 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
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 51
- New York 49
- New Mexico 24
- California 22
- Maryland 14
- Ohio 14
- North Carolina 10
- Tennessee 9
20% 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 (xlarge).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
6.6
Actual, last 12 mo
10.0
Projected, next 12 mo
3.8
0
6
12
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 6.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 3.8 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 10% 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
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
255 inspections
and 10 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 117 inspections and 4 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
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Jan 3, 2025 · VA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Dec 12, 2024 · OH · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 15, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 12, 2025 · UT · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 12, 2025 · CA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 11, 2025 · TX · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 19, 2025 · DE · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection May 13, 2025 · PA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 1, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 21, 2025 · NY · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 4, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Dec 27, 2024 · MD · level 2 · 2 driver OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 3, 2024 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 2, 2024 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 110 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 31, 2026 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 19 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: High · Z = 0.74
Excellent — 0.57x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.055 crashes per power-unit-year for a 120-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.91x (driver behaviour 0.99x, out-of-service 0.58x, all violations 0.53x; 255 inspections). Experience 0.63x: 4.6 decayed crashes against 9.2 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.74, a 3.31). 80% range 0.32–0.85x. Fleet sized at 120 units from roadside VINs (119 filed). Last change: no change since the last run.
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
259
Driver Insp
258
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
138
Vehicle OOS
23
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 26 | 2.48 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 3.10 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.