HO WOLDING INC
DBA: BISON TRANSPORT USA
(888) 285-3563
safetyusa@bisontransport.com
9642 Western Way, Amherst WI 54406
632
power units
533 drivers
65.2M mi/yr · ~103k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 42.8 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 834 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 632
- Drivers · CDL
- 533 · 533
- Annual miles
- 65.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tractors | 597 | 33 | 0 | 630 |
| Trailers | 3126 | 0 | 0 | 3126 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-28-1995) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-26-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DUSTIN OHLMAN
Cargo
62.0
medium risk
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: BEER, WINE, SPIRITS
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Utility
Farm Supplies
Construction
Water Well
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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 1.24×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
26.3 vs 21.1 for similar fleets
Likely 17–37 crashes
This motor carrier
26.3
Similar fleets
21.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~50%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Worse than peers. 48 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 24 a year), including 2 fatal (3 deaths) and 14 with injuries; similar fleets have about 21 a year. The grade counts 90 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.44× and out-of-service orders 0.53× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -9%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 crashes2 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Mar 24, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes14 crashes with 14 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Dec 2024).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 70 of 331 violations (21%). Brake or tire defects led to 56 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.1% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Reckless driving: 1
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Dangerous driving: 27
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Excessive speeding: 34
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
48
3 fatalities · 14 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
834
71% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.4%
65 of 353
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.1%
1 of 834
National avg 6.7%
Violations
331
74 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 4 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.039 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.07 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.26 | 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
331 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert186 · 73 OOSBrakes 70 · Tires 50 · Lights 36 · Cargo securement 10 · Wheels & hubs 7 · 13 more
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Unsafe driving No alert110 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 60 · Speeding 38 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 7
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Hours of service No alert33 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 24 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 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
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Aug262026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Aug252026MaineInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug92026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May82026MaineProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr182026South DakotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr162026MarylandProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr82026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar132026TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar12026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb42026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec22025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtSlush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov102025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct242025MassachusettsInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun262025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar282025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar242025WisconsinFatal · 2 deathsWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec232024MassachusettsInjury · 1 person hurtTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec182024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec122024GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov92024ConnecticutInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov62024New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct82024OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
40 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 48 crashes were fatal.
14 of the 48 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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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$1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1991
- 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) · MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) since Jan 1, 2026
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 21, 2022)
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 6 authority events since 1978 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 6 authority events since 1978 · 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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Jan 1, 2026MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Broker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 21, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 2, 2022GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 16, 2026 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 23, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 28, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2021NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2020GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 2, 2022 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 7, 2022 came after the replacement; 15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 11, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 3, 2020 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2009LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer49 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 21, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)156 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 25, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2001SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 27, 2009 · replaced by another insurer96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2000GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 27, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 30, 2001 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2000UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2000GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 1992GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 12, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect98 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 1991GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 1991GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended May 19, 2000 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jul 1, 2000 came after the replacement; 107 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
- Maine 224
- New York 82
- North Carolina 64
- South Carolina 47
- Wisconsin (HQ) 35
- Maryland 33
- Pennsylvania 27
- Iowa 26
Runs well beyond its home state: 35 of 834 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 (632 power units: 632 filed, 498 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
21.1
Actual, per year in window
30.0
Projected, next 12 mo
26.3
0
17.5
35
We'd expect a typical fleet of 632 power units this active to have about 21.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 90 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 30.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 26.3 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 50% 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:
821 inspections
and 90 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 830 inspections and 48 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
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.94
Marginal — 1.24x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.033 crashes per power-unit-year for a 632-unit for-hire fleet (pu500p). Violations 0.91x (driver behaviour 1.25x, out-of-service 0.53x, all violations 0.44x; 821 inspections). Experience 1.36x: 41.2 decayed crashes against 29.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.94, a 1.88). 80% range 0.96–1.54x. 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
3.3 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
632 power units · 21.14 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.91×
821 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.36×
41.2 decayed crashes vs 29.8 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 1.24× (80% range 0.96–1.54×)
· 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
834
Driver Insp
834
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
353
Vehicle OOS
65
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 104 | 1.08 | |
| HOS Compliance | 27 | 0.08 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 125 | 2.77 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-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.