MURPHY TRUCKING INC

DOT# 526528 MC# 157030 Fairfield, IL Authorized For-Hire
(618) 842-3384 chrispuckett@murphytruckinginc.com 975 Us Hwy 45, Fairfield IL 62837
17 power units · all owned 11 drivers 947k mi/yr · ~56k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 79.8 / 100
Low confidence
33 yrs history · 13 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
17
Drivers · CDL
11 · 11
Annual miles
947k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 5 0 0 5
Tractors 12 0 0 12
Trailers 21 0 0 21

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Registered
06-08-1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-19-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
DEBORAH R. MURPHY
Officer
KIMBERLY R. CASH

Cargo

32.3
low risk
Liquids/Gases Other: CRUDE OIL

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about 29% lower than similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 17 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 0.71×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.7 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.7
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
Below 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.

  • Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
13
62% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 3
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 13
National avg 6.7%
Violations
5
0 out-of-service

Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Illinois (about 25 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 550 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.023
Inspections 0.76 0.72
Violations 0.15 0.44
Critical violations 0.06 0.08

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, low-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

5 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 3
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Brakes 1 · Tires 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Co
on record since Jan 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1986
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
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 Aug 22, 2008)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Illinois (HQ) 12
  • Indiana 1