DRIVEAWAY USA INC
DBA: TEAMQRT INC
(913) 251-3948
jlahowetz@teamdriveaway.com
401 W Frontier Ln Suite 100, Olathe KS 66061
8
power units · all owned
171 drivers
674k mi/yr · ~84k per unit
Excellent
FRED Score 95.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 165 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers · CDL
- 171 · 171
- Annual miles
- 674k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-23-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 04-28-1993 (33 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-07-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MATT THORNTON
- Officer
- DAN STRONG
Cargo
72.2
high risk
Motor Vehicles
Drive/Tow Away
Other: VEHICLES
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about one-quarter that of similar fleets.
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.
This motor carrier 0.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.4 vs 4.9 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.4
Similar fleets
4.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much better than peers. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 4.9 a year. The grade counts 2 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Violations 0.10×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.11× and out-of-service orders 0.24× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -42%. 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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Lapse in liability filings522 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Nov 25, 2024 – May 1, 2026) 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 qualification5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Aug 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and tiresLights are 3 of 18 violations (17%). Light or tire defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
165
93% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.7%
5 of 134
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
3 of 165
National avg 6.7%
Violations
18
11 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Kansas (about 9 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 1 inspection.
vs 4,754 peer fleets
Inspections per power unit look like an outlier vs peers; read these rates with care.
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 12.75 | 1.38 |
| Violations | 1.12 | 1.31 |
| Critical violations | 0.44 | 0.27 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
18 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 6 OOSLights 3 · Tires 3 · Brakes 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 2 more
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 4 · Medical certificate 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2
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Hours of service 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 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY → Clear Blue Insurance Company (May 2026)
- 522 days without a liability filing (Nov 25, 2024 – May 1, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 21, 1993)
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
42 filings and 16 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
42 filings and 16 authority events since 1993 · 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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May 1, 2026Clear Blue Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 21, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 17, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 25, 2024 · insurer name change7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 2023OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 23, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 23, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2021ROMULUS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 23, 2022 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2020ROMULUS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2019ROMULUS INSURANCE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2019NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 30, 2019 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2018NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2017CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2016CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2015CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2013CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2013opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 3, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 29, 2012opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 28, 2011opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 2, 2010opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 22, 2009CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 22, 2009 · superseded by the same policy4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 2, 2009opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 1, 2009)L&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
- North Carolina 42
- Virginia 27
- West Virginia 25
- Montana 12
- South Dakota 11
- Idaho 8
- Maine 5
- California 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 165 inspections were in Kansas.
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 (154 power units: 8 filed, 154 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.9
Actual, per year in window
0.7
Projected, next 12 mo
1.4
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 154 power units this active to have about 4.9 crashes a year (sized from the 154 units seen roadside; 8 filed). This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.7 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 1.4 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 4% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is below that of 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:
181 inspections
and 2 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 161 inspections and 0 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 1, 2024 · AZ · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- 3 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.53
Excellent — 0.28x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.032 crashes per power-unit-year for a 154-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.58x (driver behaviour 0.11x, out-of-service 0.24x, all violations 0.10x; 181 inspections). Experience 0.49x: 0.1 decayed crashes against 4.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.53, a 3.94). 80% range 0.12–0.47x. Fleet sized at 154 units from roadside VINs (8 filed). Last change: fleet size or class.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved +12.2%, driven by fleet size or class attributes.
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
3.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
154 power units (8 filed, 154 seen roadside) · 4.90 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.58×
181 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.49×
0.1 decayed crashes vs 4.4 expected · credibility 0.53
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 0.28× (80% range 0.12–0.47×)
· band Excellent
· 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
165
Driver Insp
165
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
134
Vehicle OOS
5
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.24 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.24 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0.36 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JAN-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.