POHL TRANSPORTATION INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 130
- Drivers · CDL
- 130 · 130
- Annual miles
- 12.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 54 | 76 | 0 | 130 |
| Trailers | 196 | 339 | 0 | 535 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-21-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 06-30-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-09-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- REBECCA LIETTE
- Officer
- BRIAN POHL
Cargo
- 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Injury crashes2 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Tires and brakesTires are 14 of 52 violations (27%). Tire or brake defects led to 14 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.6% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 75% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 6
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Ohio (about 125 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.98 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.20 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
52 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert28 · 14 OOSTires 14 · Brakes 10 · Lights 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert21 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 9 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr292026OhioProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar312026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan132026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec82025West VirginiaProperty damage onlySlush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct92025OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug272025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul152025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov262024GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 of the 8 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 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Sep 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 7, 1991)
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
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 15, 2024 came after the replacement; 52 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 17, 2020opened after AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2018AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 2018opened after WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 22, 2014WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 22, 2014 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 28, 2015 came after the replacement; 32 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 24, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 5, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect82 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2010STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 26, 2010opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended May 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2003LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2001ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended May 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2000NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 4, 2001 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2000NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 10, 2003 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1999ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1998LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 9, 1999 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1998LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 1996FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 15, 1996cause 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
- Maryland 36
- Kentucky 33
- Ohio (HQ) 29
- North Carolina 15
- Indiana 14
- Tennessee 14
- Pennsylvania 11
- Mississippi 5
16% 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.
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 (130 power units: 130 filed, 111 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 130 power units this active to have about 5.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 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 3.9 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.
- 1 inspection 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.
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 | 20 | 1.30 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 1.80 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 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.