SANDAIR CORPORATION
DBA: CALIFORNIA FREIGHT SALES
(209) 599-5024
compliance@calfreight.com
805 S Locust Ave, Ripon CA 95366-2789
486
tractors · all owned
501 drivers
20.5M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
High confidence
34 yrs history · 422 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 486
- Drivers · CDL
- 501 · 501
- Annual miles
- 20.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 452 | 0 | 0 | 452 |
| Trailers | 518 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-02-2019) · 6 yr old
- Registered
- 08-10-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-18-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JIM AARTMAN
Cargo
67.3
medium risk
Drive/Tow Away
Liquids/Gases
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: GENERAL COMMODITIES
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, General Freight, 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 about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 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 1.07×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.07× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
15.3 vs 14.3 for similar fleets
Likely 8–23 crashes
This motor carrier
15.3
Similar fleets
14.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~36%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 29 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 14 a year), including 1 fatal (2 deaths) and 9 with injuries; similar fleets have about 14 a year. The grade counts 43 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.54× and violations 0.75× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -6%: 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 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Nov 28, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes9 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 service12 out-of-service violations against drivers: 7 no valid CDL, 4 hours of service, 1 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 78 of 243 violations (32%). Brake or light defects led to 19 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs6 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 16
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Excessive speeding: 19
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
29
2 fatalities · 12 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
422
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.7%
34 of 319
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.4%
10 of 422
National avg 6.7%
Violations
243
50 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in California (about 605 in 24 months would be typical).
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 3 inspections.
vs 940 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.031 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.60 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.25 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
243 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert155 · 38 OOSBrakes 78 · Lights 32 · Tires 16 · Steering & suspension 5 · Cargo securement 3 · 21 more
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Unsafe driving No alert51 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 21 · Speeding 20 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert28 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · False log 6 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 3
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Driver fitness No alert9 · 8 OOSNo valid CDL 7 · English proficiency 1 · 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
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Jul202026ArizonaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun202026NevadaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May202026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May122026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr112026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr92026OregonProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar242026CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb162026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan132026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec132025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May12025CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov282024IowaFatal · 2 deathsDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct32024CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
21 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 29 crashes was fatal.
9 of the 29 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
Checking FMCSA…
- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Companyon record since Jun 19, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1998
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 19, 2026, replaced the same day)
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Jul 23, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 19, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority Jul 21, 2026: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 21, 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
19 filings and 12 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 12 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jul 21, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 19, 2026Old Republic Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · on filereceived Jul 23, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 19, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Mar 8, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2019opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 4, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019Old Republic Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 19, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect89 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2013NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 4, 2019 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2012THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 23, 2012opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2011THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 21, 2011opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2010THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 13, 2010opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2009THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 20, 2009opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2008THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 18, 2008opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2007THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 17, 2007opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2006THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 26, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 24, 2006opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 21, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 7, 2005THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2004THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 7, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2002THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 21, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2001THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 21, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 19, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 12, 2001cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2001SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 21, 2001 · replaced by another insurer3 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
- California (HQ) 362
- New Mexico 10
- Nevada 10
- Texas 9
- Arizona 5
- Oregon 4
- Kansas 3
- Utah 3
Mostly inspected in its home state (86%).
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 (486 power units: 486 filed, 245 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
14.3
Actual, per year in window
14.3
Projected, next 12 mo
15.3
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18
We'd expect a typical fleet of 486 power units this active to have about 14.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 43 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 14.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 15.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 36% 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 Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
411 inspections
and 43 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 397 inspections and 29 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 Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 23, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 22, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 1 driver OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 21, 2024 · CA · level 3 · 1 vehicle OOS · 0 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 16, 2024 · CA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 7, 2024 · CA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 20 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.92
Satisfactory — 1.07x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.029 crashes per power-unit-year for a 486-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.94x (driver behaviour 1.09x, out-of-service 0.54x, all violations 0.75x; 411 inspections). Experience 1.14x: 23.9 decayed crashes against 20.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.92, a 1.88). 80% range 0.78–1.38x. Last change: a new crash.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved +3.3%, driven by a new crash on the record.
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
2.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
486 power units · 14.32 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.94×
411 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.14×
23.9 decayed crashes vs 20.7 expected · credibility 0.92
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 1.07× (80% range 0.78–1.38×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· 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
422
Driver Insp
422
Driver OOS
10
Vehicle Insp
319
Vehicle OOS
34
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 47 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 17 | 0.29 | |
| Driver Fitness | 9 | 0.13 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 103 | 2.20 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-MAY-25) 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.