POLLYWOG TRANSPORT INC
(941) 721-3495
dispatch@gopollywog.com
1908 28th Av East, Palmetto FL 34221
20
tractors · all owned
17 drivers
1.6M mi/yr · ~78k per unit
Poor
FRED Score 10.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
34 yrs history · 23 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 20
- Drivers · CDL
- 17 · 17
- Annual miles
- 1.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-26-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 08-19-1992 (34 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-08-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHAD LIBERATOR
- Officer
- STEPHEN TEEPLE
Cargo
69.8
medium risk
Motor Vehicles
Drive/Tow Away
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS
Paper Products
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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 2.3× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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 2.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Critical. Its estimate (2.28× similar fleets) is in the Critical range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Critical line (2.11×), so the grade stays Poor.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.1 vs 0.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
2.1
Similar fleets
0.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~6%
About 2.3× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 0.9 a year. The grade counts 12 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 3.09× and violations 1.53× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.76×. Together they move its crash estimate +15%.
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 Aug 25, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Jan 2025 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
1 fatality · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
23
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.0%
2 of 8
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 23
National avg 6.7%
Violations
33
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.175 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.72 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.82 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.23 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
33 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert18 · 5 OOSBrakes 9 · Tires 3 · Lights 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 1 more
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Hours of service No alert9 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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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-
Aug252026GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun82026FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan82026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec92025FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct222025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar242025FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 6 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 6 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 · Sentry Select Insurance Companyon record since Apr 21, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1998
- Cargo filing
- on file · Federal Insurance Company since Oct 17, 2003
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → Sentry Select Insurance Company (Apr 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Apr 21, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 10, 2005)
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
37 filings and 17 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
37 filings and 17 authority events since 1992 · 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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Apr 21, 2025Sentry Select Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 2025opened after BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2022BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 19, 2022opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 15, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2018SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 15, 2022 came after the replacement; 43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2018SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 26, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 20, 2018opened after WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2011WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 20, 2011opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 16, 2010opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2009NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 15, 2009opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2008NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 2008opened after COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2007COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2005Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 2005OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2007 · replaced by another insurer18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2005OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 21, 2005 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 21, 2004OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 21, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 22, 2004opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 21, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 11, 2004CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 21, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2003CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 11, 2004 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Feb 28, 2004 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2003Federal Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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
- Georgia 6
- Florida (HQ) 4
- Illinois 3
- Missouri 2
- Mississippi 2
- North Carolina 2
- Arkansas 1
- Indiana 1
17% 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.
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 (20 power units: 20 filed, 17 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.9
Actual, per year in window
4.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.1
0
2.25
4.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 20 power units this active to have about 0.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.0 a year) — about 4.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.1 over the next 12 — about 2.3× the typical fleet. 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 6% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 2.3× 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:
21 inspections
and 12 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 23 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.32
Poor — 2.28x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.047 crashes per power-unit-year for a 20-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.15x (driver behaviour 3.09x, out-of-service 0.76x, all violations 1.53x; 21 inspections). Experience 1.99x: 6.8 decayed crashes against 1.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 3.56). 80% range 1.39–3.27x. 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
4.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
20 power units · 0.93 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.15×
21 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.99×
6.8 decayed crashes vs 1.6 expected · credibility 0.32
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 2.28× (80% range 1.39–3.27×)
· band Critical → displayed Poor
· 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
23
Driver Insp
23
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
8
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 2.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 1.62 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 10.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (05-APR-25 – 29-JUL-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.