DIXON AUTO TRANSPORT INC
(904) 367-0700
cshafer@dixonautotransport.com
4729 Philips Hwy, Jacksonville FL 32207
23
tractors
19 drivers
2.4M mi/yr · ~104k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 42.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
35 yrs history · 26 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers · CDL
- 19 · 19
- Annual miles
- 2.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 15 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Trailers | 15 | 9 | 0 | 24 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 04-19-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-13-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CARRIE SHAFER
Cargo
76.5
high risk
Motor Vehicles
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 24% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 23 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 1.24×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.2 vs 1.0 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
1.2
Similar fleets
1.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
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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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
- 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
26
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.8%
1 of 26
National avg 6.7%
Violations
29
1 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Florida (about 25 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 737 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.087 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 0.83 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.63 | 0.45 |
| Critical violations | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
29 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 3 · Other 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert9 · 0 OOSLights 7 · Brakes 1 · Wheels & hubs 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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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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May282026LouisianaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May112025AlabamaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov192024LouisianaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1993
- 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 Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (May 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 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
41 filings and 21 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
41 filings and 21 authority events since 1992 · 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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May 12, 2025Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2018NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 30, 2018opened after GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2017GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 27, 2017opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 28, 2016opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 30, 2015opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2014CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 25, 2014opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 6, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect148 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 2013AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2013opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2012opened after CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2012AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jul 2, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Aug 5, 2013 came after the replacement; 17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE COLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 2, 2011opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended May 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2010opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Cargo · ended May 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- Florida (HQ) 12
- Texas 5
- Alabama 3
- Georgia 3
- Louisiana 2
- Oklahoma 1
46% 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 (large).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.0
Actual, last 12 mo
5.0
Projected, next 12 mo
1.2
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 1.0 crash a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 5.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 1.2 over the next 12 — about 1.2× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× 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
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
26 inspections
and 5 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 10 inspections and 1 crash in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash May 11, 2025 · AL · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Nov 19, 2024 · LA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- 13 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.32
Marginal — 1.24x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.044 crashes per power-unit-year for a 23-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.06x (driver behaviour 2.32x, out-of-service 0.46x, all violations 1.42x; 26 inspections). Experience 1.18x: 2.6 decayed crashes against 1.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 3.54). 80% range 0.64–1.94x. 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
26
Driver Insp
26
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
8
Vehicle OOS
0
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 2.67 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.79 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.79 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.53 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-SEP-25 – 31-AUG-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.