CHILDS EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers · CDL
- 6 · 0
- Annual miles
- 200k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 05-05-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-24-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- DAVID CHILDS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Other: NEW FURNITURE
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.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
Not enough record to grade yet.
8 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Lapse in liability filings102 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Apr 2, 2025 – Jul 13, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL (Oct 2025 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Maryland (about 13 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 1.14 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 1.29 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.14 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
18 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 1 OOSLights 4 · Brakes 1 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 4
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.on record since Jul 13, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- on file · TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. since Jul 13, 2025
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (Jul 2025); PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 2, 2025, replaced 102 days later)
- 102 days without a liability filing (Apr 2, 2025 – Jul 13, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 9, 2021)
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
20 filings and 5 authority events since 2007 · 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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Jul 13, 2025TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2025TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2024WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 2, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2024WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 2, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2021HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 13, 2024 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2021PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 13, 2024 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 9, 2021opened after TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 15, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2017TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Jul 13, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 15, 2021 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2017TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 15, 2021 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2015ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 10, 2017 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2014GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 13, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 10, 2017 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2014WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2015 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2013AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Jul 13, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2013AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2013VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 13, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 11, 2013 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 19, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 21, 2013opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 17, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 19, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 25, 2012opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 15, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2012VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 20, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 17, 2013 came after the replacement; 7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2008TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Jul 13, 2013 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 13, 2008VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 13, 2012 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 15, 2012 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 11, 2008opened after EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 13, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 28, 2008EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 13, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2007Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 23, 2007HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 28, 2008 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 2007EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 13, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect9 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
- Maryland (HQ) 6
- North Carolina 2
How the estimate 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 (7 power units: 7 filed, 4 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 7 power units this active to have about 0.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.2 over the next 12.
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.
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 | 3 | 3.60 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1.87 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 7.42 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-NOV-25 – 24-APR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.