MILLIS TRANSFER LLC
DBA: MILLIS TRANSFER
(319) 626-3350
dklinzman@heartlandexpress.com
121 Gebhardt Rd, Black River Falls WI 54615-4384
583
tractors · all owned
530 drivers
75M mi/yr · ~129k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 78.1 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 503 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 583
- Drivers · CDL
- 530 · 530
- Annual miles
- 75M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 550 | 0 | 0 | 550 |
| Trailers | 1700 | 0 | 0 | 1700 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-05-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-19-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Don McGlaughlin
- Officer
- Ethan Zeimet
Cargo
56.1
medium risk
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
Paper Products
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Expected crash rate is about 28% lower than 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.
This motor carrier 0.72×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
15.6 vs 21.5 for similar fleets
Likely 8–23 crashes
This motor carrier
15.6
Similar fleets
21.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~34%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Better than peers. 30 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 15 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 8 with injuries; similar fleets have about 21 a year. The grade counts 48 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.43× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.50× and out-of-service orders 0.78×. 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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Sep 9, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes8 crashes with 11 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service8 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Jan 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 41 of 245 violations (17%). Brake or tire defects led to 43 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 12 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate28.1% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (54 of 192), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 0.78× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 12
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Excessive speeding: 42
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
30
1 fatality · 11 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
503
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.1%
54 of 192
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.4%
7 of 503
National avg 6.7%
Violations
245
66 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 8 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.023 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.67 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.21 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
245 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert130 · 58 OOSBrakes 41 · Tires 39 · Lights 21 · Wheels & hubs 9 · Cargo securement 7 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert93 · 0 OOSSpeeding 45 · Reckless / lane 40 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert14 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 7 OOSNo valid CDL 7 · 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
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul162026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul32026WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May112026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr32026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Mar192026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Mar42026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb142026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov212025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov152025OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Sep302025TexasInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep92025GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug12025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan172025TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
22 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 30 crashes was fatal.
8 of the 30 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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$1,000,000 · Liberty Mutual Insurance Companyon record since Aug 3, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 20201 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
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 15, 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
21 filings and 9 authority events since 1976 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 9 authority events since 1976 · 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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Apr 1, 2023LM Insurance CorporationLiability bond (BMC-82) · $75,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 31, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 10, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 30, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Apr 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer38 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 17, 2018opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 5, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2016PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 5, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 26, 2016opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Feb 13, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2006LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 29, 2020 · replaced by another insurer160 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2005LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2005OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 25, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2005Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2005OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 22, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2003LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 30, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACargo · ended Oct 1, 2001 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 15, 2000THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 17, 1997FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 8, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1997LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 13, 1998 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 11, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 16, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 10, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- North Carolina 67
- Georgia 54
- South Carolina 51
- Ohio 45
- Tennessee 33
- Kentucky 28
- Illinois 25
- Indiana 25
Runs well beyond its home state: 13 of 503 inspections were in Wisconsin.
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 (583 power units: 583 filed, 317 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
21.5
Actual, per year in window
16.0
Projected, next 12 mo
15.6
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12
24
We'd expect a typical fleet of 583 power units this active to have about 21.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 48 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 16.0 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 15.6 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 34% 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:
494 inspections
and 48 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 495 inspections and 30 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
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · NJ · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 7 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.94
Strong — 0.72x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.037 crashes per power-unit-year for a 583-unit for-hire fleet (pu500p). Violations 0.97x (driver behaviour 1.43x, out-of-service 0.78x, all violations 0.50x; 494 inspections). Experience 0.75x: 23.5 decayed crashes against 32.1 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.94, a 1.88). 80% range 0.53–0.94x. 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
3.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
583 power units · 21.48 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.97×
494 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.75×
23.5 decayed crashes vs 32.1 expected · credibility 0.94
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 0.72× (80% range 0.53–0.94×)
· band Strong
· 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
503
Driver Insp
503
Driver OOS
7
Vehicle Insp
192
Vehicle OOS
54
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 88 | 0.99 | |
| HOS Compliance | 12 | 0.09 | |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 | 4.40 |
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.