DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
DBA: DEWAYNE HIGGINS TRUCKING CO INC
(479) 997-1777
dhigginstrking@windstream.net
3223 Highway 64 West, Mulberry AR 72947
19
tractors · all owned
21 drivers
2.5M mi/yr · ~130k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 41.2 / 100
Low confidence
36 yrs history · 27 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 19
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 21
- Annual miles
- 2.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-14-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 11-01-1990 (36 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-04-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DEWAYNE HIGGINS
- Officer
- DEBBIE HIGGINS
Cargo
62.7
medium risk
Household Goods
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: CHICKENS
Paper Products
- 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 probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
This motor carrier 1.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.0 vs 0.8 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
1.0
Similar fleets
0.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.8 a year. The grade counts 5 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.49× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.41×. Together they move its crash estimate -3%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 filings46 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Apr 30, 2025 – Jun 15, 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.
Strengths
- 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
27
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
11.1%
1 of 9
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 27
National avg 6.7%
Violations
20
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 16,659 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.079 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.13 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.53 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
20 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert8 · 1 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 4
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness 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 months
3 crashes
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Feb212026ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov22025MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar62025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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 · TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jun 15, 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
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Jan 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Apr 30, 2025, replaced 46 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 46 days without a liability filing (Apr 30, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 12, 2025)
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
47 filings and 19 authority events since 1990 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
47 filings and 19 authority events since 1990 · 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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Jun 15, 2025TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 19, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 12, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 8, 2025opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 30, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2025 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2025 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 17, 2024 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 26, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2024opened after BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 21, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2022BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 10, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 11, 2022opened after AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 5, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2020AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 21, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 5, 2022 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2018Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2016NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2020 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2016opened after NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 8, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2015NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 8, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 26, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 15, 2015opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 21, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2014THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 21, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 9, 2014cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped May 13, 2014cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2014THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 13, 2014 · insurer name change4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 13, 2014 · insurer name changea cancellation notice effective Oct 7, 2018 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 11, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2013NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2012NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2011IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2010MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 13, 2014 · insurer name change52 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 21, 2010MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 21, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 23, 2011 came after the replacement; 12 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
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Inspections by state
- Arkansas (HQ) 8
- New Mexico 5
- California 4
- Oklahoma 4
- Arizona 1
- Georgia 1
- South Carolina 1
- Tennessee 1
30% 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.
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 (19 power units: 19 filed, 17 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.8
Actual, per year in window
1.7
Projected, next 12 mo
1.0
0
1
2
We'd expect a typical fleet of 19 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 2.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.0 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 3% 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
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
27 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 27 inspections and 3 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.27
Marginal — 1.28x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 19-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 0.97x (driver behaviour 1.49x, out-of-service 0.41x, all violations 0.93x; 27 inspections). Experience 1.33x: 2.5 decayed crashes against 1.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.27, a 3.10). 80% range 0.64–2.03x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
(informational — no grade effect)
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
4.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
19 power units · 0.76 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.97×
27 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.33×
2.5 decayed crashes vs 1.1 expected · credibility 0.27
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.28× (80% range 0.64–2.03×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
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
27
Driver Insp
27
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
9
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 9 | 2.68 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 6.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-26 – 30-JUL-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.