ALCO TRANSPORTATION INC
(734) 722-9500
lrusso@alcotrans.com
36253 Michigan Ave, Wayne MI 48184
90
tractors
56 drivers
7.2M mi/yr · ~80k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 149 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 90
- Drivers · CDL
- 56 · 56
- Annual miles
- 7.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 37 | 53 | 0 | 90 |
| Trailers | 120 | 46 | 0 | 166 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-02-2017) · 9 yr old
- Registered
- 05-28-1993 (33 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-25-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LISA RUSSO
Cargo
62.6
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: STEEL
Grain/Feed/Hay
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 about 8% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 90 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 1.08×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.08× 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
4.2 vs 3.9 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
4.2
Similar fleets
3.9
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~11%
About typical for similar fleets.
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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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Feb 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 39 of 160 violations (24%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate31.6% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (25 of 79).
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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New since the grade was set4 out-of-service inspections after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 7
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Excessive speeding: 14
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
9
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
149
46% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
31.6%
25 of 79
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.3%
2 of 149
National avg 6.7%
Violations
160
33 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Michigan (about 69 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 2 inspections.
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.056 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.19 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.89 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.18 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
160 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert111 · 31 OOSBrakes 39 · Lights 28 · Tires 21 · Cargo securement 12 · Steering & suspension 4 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert33 · 0 OOSSpeeding 15 · Reckless / lane 12 · Phone use 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert16 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 6 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 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
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Crashes
24 months-
May282026MichiganProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar312026MichiganProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb272026TennesseeInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb32026MichiganProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec42025IndianaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan232025MichiganProperty damage onlyIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec42024MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec22024MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 9 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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$750,000 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Dec 30, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. since Dec 30, 2008
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 26, 1999)
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
24 filings and 9 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 9 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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Dec 30, 2015Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 2013ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 30, 2015 · replaced by another insurer25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 27, 2013opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 2012ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2012opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2011opened after ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 30, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2011ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2010ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 30, 2011 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 22, 2010opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 30, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2009NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 30, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 24, 2009opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 30, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 30, 2008FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 30, 2008NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 30, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2007RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 30, 2008 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2007TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 2, 2013 came after the replacement; 75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 4, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2005RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 2, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)29 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Sep 3, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2004TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 30, 2008 · replaced by another insurer55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2000ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Jun 15, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 21, 2005 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 1999WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 18, 2007 · replaced by another insurer96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1999AMERICAN & FOREIGN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 1999ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 26, 1999Broker authority grantedL&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
- Michigan (HQ) 111
- Ohio 16
- Indiana 7
- Tennessee 5
- New York 3
- Wisconsin 2
- Iowa 1
- Illinois 1
74% 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 (large).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.9
Actual, last 12 mo
14.0
Projected, next 12 mo
4.2
0
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16
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 3.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 14 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 3.6× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 4.2 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 11% 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
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
148 inspections
and 14 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 85 inspections and 5 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
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- Crash Jun 25, 2025 · PA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Jan 23, 2025 · MI · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1 · FMCSA: not preventable
- Crash Dec 4, 2024 · MI · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Dec 2, 2024 · MI · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
- Out-of-service inspection Jul 8, 2025 · MI · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection May 13, 2025 · MI · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection May 12, 2025 · OH · level 2 · 2 vehicle OOS · 4 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 28, 2025 · MI · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 2, 2025 · OH · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Apr 2, 2025 · MI · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Mar 13, 2025 · MI · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 19, 2025 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Feb 7, 2025 · IN · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Jan 6, 2025 · OH · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 9, 2024 · US · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 38 further inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 17, 2026 · MI · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 25, 2026 · MI · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 9, 2026 · MI · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 15, 2026 · MI · level 2 · 5 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 11 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.49
Satisfactory — 1.08x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.043 crashes per power-unit-year for a 90-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.03x (driver behaviour 1.51x, out-of-service 0.91x, all violations 0.93x; 148 inspections). Experience 1.05x: 6.9 decayed crashes against 6.2 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.49, a 6.54). 80% range 0.70–1.50x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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
149
Driver Insp
149
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
79
Vehicle OOS
25
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 29 | 2.13 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.21 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 51 | 7.29 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-NOV-24 – 31-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.