VISTA EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers · CDL
- 8 · 8
- Annual miles
- 526k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Registration
- Registered
- 03-30-2022 (4 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-27-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JON STEVENS
- Officer
- JASON STUMIN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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Lapse in liability filings66 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Oct 29, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Tires and lightsTires are 7 of 23 violations (30%). Tire or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Ohio (about 8 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 2.79 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 1.64 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.57 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
23 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 6 OOSTires 7 · Lights 6 · Brakes 3 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Jan 3, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Jan 2025); PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. → NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Oct 29, 2024, replaced 66 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 66 days without a liability filing (Oct 29, 2024 – Jan 3, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Oct 30, 2024)
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
25 filings and 14 authority events since 1985 · 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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Jan 3, 2025INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2024opened after NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 29, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2024NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 29, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2024NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 29, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 1, 2024 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 2, 2024opened after PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 3, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 18, 2023Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2023PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 3, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 19, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 26, 2023opened after PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 16, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2023HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 10, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Mar 3, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2023PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 16, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2022Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2022Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2022PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 30, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2022PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 16, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2022HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 31, 2022 · transferreda cancellation notice effective Mar 29, 2023 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2007Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2007WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 15, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jul 18, 2007cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2004NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2007 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 2, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2004opened after LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 29, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2002LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 29, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2002LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 29, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect24 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
- Kentucky 13
- Ohio (HQ) 5
- Tennessee 5
- Indiana 4
19% 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.
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 (11 power units: 7 filed, 11 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 11 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year (sized from the 11 units seen roadside; 7 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.85 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 13.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-SEP-26 – 31-JUL-25) 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.