RISE & GRIND FREIGHT
23 power units
23 drivers
1.3M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
4 yrs history · 50 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 23 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 23
- Annual miles
- 1.3M ~57k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Trailers | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Feb 10, 2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 23, 2026
- Officer
- OGNJEN JEKNIC
- Phone
- (224) 412-4900
- risengrindfreight@gmail.com
- Address
- 600 S Dearborn St Apt 508, Chicago IL 60605
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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General Freight
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
4
1 fatal (1 death) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
50
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.0%
11 of 25 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.0%
3 of 50 driver inspections
Violations
55
14 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
55 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert39 · 11 out-of-serviceBrakes 13 · Tires 10 · Lights 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 7
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert4 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May172026May 17, 2026 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182025Dec 18, 2025 · LouisianaFatal · 1 deathWet road, dark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep92025Sep 9, 2025 · VirginiaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun112025Jun 11, 2025 · TexasProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
News reports linked to these crashes
Third-party reports matched to FMCSA crash records
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1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Trisura Insurance Companyon record since May 31, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2022
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → Trisura Insurance Company (May 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Louisiana 5
- Missouri 5
- Wisconsin 4
- California 3
- Indiana 3
- New Mexico 3
- Ohio 3
- South Carolina 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 50 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 19 | 8.78 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 10 | 6.22 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 3 | 0.22 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.09 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
50 driver inspections · 25 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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