SMOOTH TRAVELS LLC
(646) 421-9322
mercedes.isaac@yahoo.com
1207 Elm Place, Reading PA 19604
1
tractors · all owned
1 drivers
30k mi/yr · ~30k per unit
Satisfactory
Provisional: the record behind this grade is thin (1 inspection and 0 crashes in the scoring window), so the grade leans mostly on what's typical for similar fleets and can move as more inspections and time on the road build up.
FRED Score 50.2 / 100
Prior-only confidence
3 yrs history · 2 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1
- Drivers · CDL
- 1 · 1
- Annual miles
- 30k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- 04-03-2023 (3 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-27-2024
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ISAAC MERCEDES
Cargo
65.8
medium risk
Household Goods
Drive/Tow Away
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Other: PAPER PRODUCT
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Utility
Farm Supplies
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, General Freight, Household Goods, 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.
No Interstate Operating Authority
This carrier has no active interstate operating authority and no intrastate authorization.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 1 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 1.05×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.0 vs 0.0 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.0
Similar fleets
0.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
<1%
About typical for 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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Lapse in liability filings41 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Sep 13, 2025 – Oct 24, 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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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Nov 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Data flags
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No active operating authorityThe motor carrier's interstate for-hire authority is revoked or inactive, so it isn't currently cleared to haul interstate for hire.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Nov 2025
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
2
0% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
100.0%
2 of 2
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
50.0%
1 of 2
National avg 6.7%
Violations
25
5 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 1 truck in Pennsylvania (about 1 in 24 months would be typical; 57% of them had none).
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 29,453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.055 |
| Inspections | 1.50 | 2.39 |
| Violations | 12.50 | 2.15 |
| Critical violations | 2.50 | 0.42 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Owner-Operator power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
25 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert23 · 4 OOSBrakes 6 · Tires 5 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 7 more
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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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 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 sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)on record since Mar 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2025
- Cargo filing
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (Oct 2024); PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL → PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY (Nov 2023)
- 13 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 13 took effect (the last Mar 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- 41 days without a liability filing (Sep 13, 2025 – Oct 24, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 13
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 5, 2026)
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
14 filings and 16 authority events since 2023 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 16 authority events since 2023 · 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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Mar 1, 2026SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 5, 2026opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 22, 2025opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 13, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 13, 2025 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Oct 24, 2025 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 15, 2025opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 13, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 15, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 13, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 15, 2025opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective May 15, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended May 15, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2025opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 9, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 9, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 20, 2025opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2025SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 17, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 27, 2024opened after SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 19, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2024SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 19, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 24, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 28, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 21, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 23, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 22, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 22, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 18, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 18, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 18, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 21, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 22, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 17, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 11, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 17, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 11, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 11, 2024)L&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 2
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 (small).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.0
Actual, last 12 mo
0.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.0
0
0.25
0.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.0 over the next 12.
Fatal-crash risk: less than a 1% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for 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:
1 inspection
and 0 crashes.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · NY · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 12 violations
Confidence: Prior-only · Z = 0.08
Provisional
Satisfactory — 1.05x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.037 crashes per power-unit-year for a 1-unit for-hire fleet (pu1). Violations 1.14x (driver behaviour 0.91x, out-of-service 1.61x, all violations 3.81x; 1 inspections). Experience 0.92x: 0.0 decayed crashes against 0.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.08, a 0.81). 80% range 0.07–2.56x. 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
2
Driver Insp
2
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
2
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 30.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (13-NOV-25 – 26-SEP-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.