PLASTIC EXPRESS
(832) 208-1234
kent.thompson@plasticexpress.com
3013 Pasadena Fwy Suite 100, Pasadena TX 77503
281
power units
293 drivers
11.7M mi/yr · ~42k per unit
Strong
FRED Score 85.7 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 246 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 281
- Drivers · CDL
- 293 · 293
- Annual miles
- 11.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 20 | 260 | 0 | 280 |
| Trailers | 394 | 20 | 0 | 414 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-18-2007) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-04-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KENT THOMPSON
- Officer
- RAY HUFNAGEL
Cargo
54.0
medium risk
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
Other: PLASTIC
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- Refrigerated Food, Meat
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 36% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 200–499 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 0.64×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.6 vs 8.6 for similar fleets
Likely 2–10 crashes
This motor carrier
5.6
Similar fleets
8.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~15%
Below similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 8.6 a year. The grade counts 19 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.30× and violations 0.32× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -17%.
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 crashes5 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification6 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Jun 2025 – May 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 22 of 98 violations (22%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 4.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.1% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 8
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High speeding: 9
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
246
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
4.4%
8 of 182
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.1%
5 of 242
National avg 6.7%
Violations
98
15 out-of-service
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 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.020 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.60 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.17 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
98 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert54 · 9 OOSBrakes 22 · Lights 18 · Wheels & hubs 5 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert27 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 9 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert11 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 6 OOSNo valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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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-
Nov212025OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Nov142025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep192025UtahInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul162025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul102025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul82025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun122025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62025ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Apr302025ArizonaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar172025New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct92024New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
5 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Mar 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1992
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 19, 2024)
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
26 filings and 15 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
26 filings and 15 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 28, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2023NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2024 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 140030 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2020NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2023 · superseded by the same policy37 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2020NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 140030 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2016COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2015Operating authority reinstatedMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2015COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2016 · superseded by the same policy4 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 6, 2015 · insurer name change62 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 11, 2007Operating authority reinstatedMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2007COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 6, 2015 · insurer name change98 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2007GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 18, 2007 · insurer name change3 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2006AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2006GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2007 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2005Operating authority reinstatedMC 140030 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 140030 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 7, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2005AMERICAN ECONOMY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 2, 2007 · insurer name change20 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 23, 2004opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 4, 2004)MC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2004GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 2, 2007 · insurer name change32 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2003ADMIRAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 142935 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 142935 · 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
- California 113
- Texas (HQ) 29
- New York 13
- North Carolina 12
- New Jersey 9
- New Mexico 8
- South Carolina 7
- Oklahoma 6
12% 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 (281 power units: 281 filed, 143 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
8.6
Actual, per year in window
6.3
Projected, next 12 mo
5.6
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5
10
We'd expect a typical fleet of 281 power units this active to have about 8.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 19 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.3 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 5.6 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 15% 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 Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
246 inspections
and 19 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 244 inspections and 12 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 Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.85
Strong — 0.64x 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 281-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.83x (driver behaviour 0.96x, out-of-service 0.30x, all violations 0.32x; 246 inspections). Experience 0.78x: 8.2 decayed crashes against 11.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.85, a 1.88). 80% range 0.39–0.93x. 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
3.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
281 power units · 8.63 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.83×
246 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.78×
8.2 decayed crashes vs 11.0 expected · credibility 0.85
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 0.64× (80% range 0.39–0.93×)
· band Strong
· 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
246
Driver Insp
242
Driver OOS
5
Vehicle Insp
182
Vehicle OOS
8
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 26 | 0.84 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 0.24 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 1.28 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-24 – 31-DEC-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.