BRIGHT LIGHT TRANSPORT LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 4 · 4
- Annual miles
- 10k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Registration
- Registered
- 09-18-2023 (3 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-07-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- NATASHA ILIN
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 19% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 8 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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New since the grade was set1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in South Carolina (about 11 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 0.94 | 1.38 |
| Violations | 0.69 | 1.31 |
| Critical violations | 0.19 | 0.27 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert7 · 4 OOSLights 4 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 1 OOSFalse log 1
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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 Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)on record since Oct 6, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 20241 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
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: Benchmark Specialty Insurance Company → Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group (Oct 2026); GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY → Benchmark Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN → GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Nov 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last May 13, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- FMCSA's record shows a suspension of the operating authority on Oct 6, 2026 while a filing by Benchmark Specialty Insurance Company was in force; FMCSA has corrected suspensions its new system issued in error. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 7, 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
9 filings and 7 authority events since 2023 · 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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Oct 7, 2026Operating authority reinstatedFMCSA's new system
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Oct 6, 2026Circle Star Insurance Company, A Risk Retention Group (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 6, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on filea liability filing was in force on FMCSA's record that dayFMCSA's new system
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Sep 6, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 6, 2026took effectFMCSA's new system
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Jun 29, 2026Benchmark Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 6, 2026 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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May 13, 2026Benchmark Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 16, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped (date not stated)opened after GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 13, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2026GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 13, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 20, 2026GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 13, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2025GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 20, 2026 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2025GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 15, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 17, 2025 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 2024Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2024GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 10, 2025 · superseded by the same policy5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2023Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 28, 2023BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPANLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 12, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect5 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
- North Carolina 2
- Washington 2
- Arkansas 1
- California 1
- Iowa 1
- Idaho 1
- Montana 1
- South Dakota 1
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 (medium).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.4 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 0.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- Out-of-service inspection Jun 5, 2025 · WI · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS, 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 14, 2026 · NC · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 1 further inspection with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
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 | 8.33 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.32 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 8.06 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 30-APR-26) 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.