CHENEY BROTHERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 753
- Drivers · CDL
- 975 · 956
- Annual miles
- 36.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Tractors | 0 | 710 | 0 | 710 |
| Trailers | 0 | 962 | 0 | 962 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-22-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-08-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RACHELLE MCBRIDE
- Officer
- BYRON RUSSELL
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ 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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Injury crashes13 crashes with 17 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 17 of 75 violations (23%). Brake or light defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.3% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 84% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 7
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High speeding: 5
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.023 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.33 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.05 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
75 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert49 · 22 OOSBrakes 17 · Lights 13 · Tires 10 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert21 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug72026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul172026FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun192026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May262026North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May72026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr232026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released.
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Mar172026FloridaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar142026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan162026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan22026South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct222025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep192025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun162025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan292025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan32025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec32024North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov112024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
26 more in the FMCSA records below.
13 of the 34 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
2 of the 34 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Liberty Mutual Insurance Companyon record since Aug 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 20151 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA → LM Insurance Corporation (Jan 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 4, 2015)
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
3 filings and 1 authority event since 2015 · 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 3, 2026Liberty Mutual Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2025LM Insurance CorporationLiability bond (BMC-82) · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 4, 2015Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2015TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer120 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
- Florida (HQ) 133
- North Carolina 119
- South Carolina 35
- Georgia 32
- Tennessee 18
- Federal inspectors 3
- Alabama 2
- Virginia 1
39% 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 (753 power units: 753 filed, 253 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 753 power units this active to have about 19.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 60 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 20.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 18.8 over the next 12. 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.
- 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 | 21 | 0.21 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.04 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | 2.32 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.