QUALITY DRIVE AWAY INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,364
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,364 · 1,067
- Annual miles
- 21.6M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 297 | 297 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 1067 | 1067 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-21-2019) · 7 yr old
- Registered
- 12-05-1991 (35 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-05-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- AMANDA CARPENTER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, 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.
Its risk relativity (0.52× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
The downside is never capped.
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 half that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ trucks.
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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Apr 23, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes6 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service26 out-of-service violations against drivers: 14 hours of service, 10 no valid CDL, 1 other qualification (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and wheels & hubsLights are 36 of 152 violations (24%). Light or wheels & hub defects led to 16 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs8 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 4.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 4.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 82% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 18
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Excessive speeding: 13
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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 500+ trucks in Indiana (about 916 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.009 | 0.014 |
| Inspections | 0.34 | 0.43 |
| Violations | 0.06 | 0.17 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
152 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert63 · 25 OOSLights 36 · Wheels & hubs 8 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 4 · Brakes 3 · 8 more
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Unsafe driving No alert44 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 22 · Speeding 14 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert32 · 14 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · False log 8 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 4
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Driver fitness No alert13 · 12 OOSNo valid CDL 11 · Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun232026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight.
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May292026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyWet road, dusk, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr282026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr232026KansasFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsWichita man killed Thursday evening in semi crash in Geary CountyWIBW · Apr 24, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report KS2026E31718 (Kansas Highway Patrol) lists QUALITY DRIVE AWAY INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name QUALITY DRIVE AWAY INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr152026New YorkProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar182026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar22026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb142026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep182025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug12025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted. Citation issued.
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Jun72025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May192025MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
16 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 24 crashes was fatal.
6 of the 24 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2006
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · American Alternative Insurance Corporation since Oct 1, 2013
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 28, 2004)
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
49 filings and 20 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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Apr 1, 2026THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2024THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2023opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2021CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2021opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2019NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2018SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2017SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2017opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2016CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 7, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 29, 2016opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2015CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2015opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2014CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2014opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013American Alternative Insurance CorporationBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2013CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 5, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2013opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2012CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2012AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 7, 2011cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2011CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE COCargo · ended Apr 1, 2012 · 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
- New Mexico 177
- Texas 89
- Tennessee 54
- California 26
- Oklahoma 21
- Arizona 16
- Pennsylvania 16
- Illinois 13
Runs well beyond its home state: 12 of 595 inspections were in Indiana.
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 (1364 power units: 1364 filed, 582 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1364 power units this active to have about 25.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 35 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 11.7 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 13.2 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.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 29, 2024 · IA · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 25, 2024 · MN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 10 further inspections 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.
- Excellent withheld: a fatal crash inside the window
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 | 41 | 0.26 | |
| HOS Compliance | 28 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.17 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 0.58 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.