U S BULK TRANSPORT INC
(814) 824-9949
info@usbulktransport.com
205 Pennbriar Drive, Erie PA 16509
133
tractors · all leased
133 drivers
8.2M mi/yr · ~62k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 100
High confidence
35 yrs history · 146 roadside inspections
Upside capped
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 133
- Drivers · CDL
- 133 · 133
- Annual miles
- 8.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
| Trailers | 24 | 125 | 0 | 149 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-01-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 10-28-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-28-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MIRIAM THOMAS
- Officer
- CRAIG GOODELLE
Cargo
60.6
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: REGULATED CLASS 9 DIRT
Grain/Feed/Hay
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
Coal/Coke
Garbage/Refuse
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight, 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.
Upside Withheld
Its risk relativity (0.74× similar fleets) would put it in Strong; this rule holds it at Satisfactory:
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 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 0.74×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.4 vs 4.6 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.4
Similar fleets
4.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 4 with injuries; similar fleets have about 4.6 a year. The grade counts 10 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.53× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.65×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: 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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New since the grade was set1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Feb 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 33 of 127 violations (26%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs7 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 9
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
146
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.5%
16 of 82
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.7%
4 of 146
National avg 6.7%
Violations
127
22 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.026 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.86 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.48 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.11 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
127 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert84 · 18 OOSBrakes 33 · Lights 26 · Tires 12 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 2 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 OOSSpeeding 12 · Reckless / lane 8 · Seat belt 3
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Hours of service No alert17 · 1 OOSFalse log 7 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · Over hours limit 4 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Sep102026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct102025West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep82025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug242025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec182024AlabamaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec122024IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Dec102024GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct112024MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
4 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · United States Fire Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 19921 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · ZURICH INSURANCE CO. since Dec 3, 1998
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → United States Fire Insurance Company (Oct 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Sep 2, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 2, 2026); the authority stayed active. 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 notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 18, 1993)
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
23 filings and 6 authority events since 1991 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
23 filings and 6 authority events since 1991 · 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 1, 2026Upland Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 2, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 2, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 2, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Oct 2, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025Upland Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Oct 2, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025Endurance American Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 24, 2025 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 5, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 5, 2023opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2021NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2020NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 17, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2017NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 26, 2020 came after the replacement; 46 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2013LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2013GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 3, 2021 came after the replacement; 95 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 11, 2013FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2012LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $7,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 3, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 1998ZURICH INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 3, 1998ZURICH INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Dec 3, 2013 · replaced by another insurer180 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 1997ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 3, 1998 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 9, 1999 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 26, 1996opened after COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 17, 1996)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 1995COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 3, 1998 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 1995COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 3, 1998 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 1992ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 3, 1997 · replaced by another insurer60 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
- Indiana 18
- Kentucky 15
- Ohio 15
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 15
- Michigan 12
- South Carolina 12
- Illinois 8
- Tennessee 7
10% 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 (133 power units: 133 filed, 96 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.6
Actual, per year in window
3.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.4
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 133 power units this active to have about 4.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.4 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 9% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of 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:
144 inspections
and 10 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 146 inspections and 7 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Not yet scored — crashes after Aug 31, 2026, inspections after Sep 30, 2026
Inspections count through the end of the latest full month of FMCSA data. Crash reports reach FMCSA weeks late, so crashes wait 1 month more. Both enter the grade as the window moves forward each month.
- Crash Sep 10, 2026 · KY · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
Confidence: High · Z = 0.62
Satisfactory — 0.74x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 133-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 1.53x, out-of-service 0.65x, all violations 0.81x; 144 inspections). Experience 0.75x: 4.2 decayed crashes against 7.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.62, a 4.23). 80% range 0.43–1.10x. Strong withheld: P(R < 0.76) = 0.57, below 0.60. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
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
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
133 power units · 4.57 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.00×
144 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.75×
4.2 decayed crashes vs 7.0 expected · credibility 0.62
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 0.74× (80% range 0.43–1.10×)
· band Strong → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
- Strong withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.76× class
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
146
Driver Insp
146
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
82
Vehicle OOS
16
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 22 | 0.96 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.15 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 41 | 5.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 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.