SPOERL TRUCKING INC
(262) 569-7718
safety@spoerltrucking.com
W1307 Industrial Drive, Ixonia WI 53036
98
tractors
88 drivers
7.5M mi/yr · ~77k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 41.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 60 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 98
- Drivers · CDL
- 88 · 88
- Annual miles
- 7.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 46 | 52 | 0 | 98 |
| Trailers | 95 | 58 | 0 | 153 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-29-2009) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 11-24-1993 (33 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-19-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- ANGELA CARLSON
- Officer
- STEVEN S. SPOERL
Cargo
66.5
medium risk
Motor Vehicles
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
Livestock
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, Livestock, 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 probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 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 1.28×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.9 vs 3.0 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.9
Similar fleets
3.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~10%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 8 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3 a year. The grade counts 16 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.79× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate.
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 crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lights and cargo securementLights are 12 of 36 violations (33%). Light or cargo securement defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
8
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
60
73% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
7 of 21
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
1 of 60
National avg 6.7%
Violations
36
12 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Wisconsin (about 81 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.046 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.45 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.18 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
36 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 11 OOSLights 12 · Cargo securement 5 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 2 more
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Hours of service No alert5 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 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-
Jul42026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun232026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May72026WisconsinProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar282026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep282025IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Sep42025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb122025WisconsinProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov212024WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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 · Arch Insurance Companyon record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1994
- 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
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 17, 1994)
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
36 filings and 15 authority events since 1994 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
36 filings and 15 authority events since 1994 · 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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Jun 26, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnMC 52756290 · FMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2026Arch Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 270220 · FMCSA's new system
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Jan 1, 2025ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2024ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2023ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2022ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2021ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 24, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2019ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2018ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2017ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2016ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2015ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)4 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 7, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2015opened after TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 3, 2015)MC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2013TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 3, 2015 came after the replacement; 21 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2012MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 6, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 6, 2012 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 8, 2011opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 29, 2011)MC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 2, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 9, 2011opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2011)MC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 10, 2011opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2011)MC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceMC 270220 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 2, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 10, 2010opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2010)MC 270220 · 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
- Illinois 19
- Wisconsin (HQ) 10
- Arkansas 4
- California 3
- Washington 3
- Iowa 2
- South Dakota 2
- Texas 2
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 (98 power units: 98 filed, 43 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.0
Actual, per year in window
5.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.9
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 98 power units this active to have about 3.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 16 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 5.3 a year) — about 1.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.9 over the next 12 — about 1.3× 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 10% 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:
57 inspections
and 16 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 57 inspections and 8 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
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.38 (posterior 0.44 × exposure corroboration)
Marginal — 1.28x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.031 crashes per power-unit-year for a 98-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.98x (driver behaviour 1.03x, out-of-service 0.98x, all violations 0.79x; 57 inspections). Experience 1.30x: 7.7 decayed crashes against 4.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.44, a 5.84). 80% range 0.84–1.78x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -2.8%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
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
3.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
98 power units · 3.00 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.98×
57 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.30×
7.7 decayed crashes vs 4.6 expected · credibility 0.44
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 1.28× (80% range 0.84–1.78×)
· band Marginal
· 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
60
Driver Insp
60
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
21
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.23 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.40 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 5.72 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.