NU-WAY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
DBA: NU-WAY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 316
- Drivers · CDL
- 308 · 308
- Annual miles
- 20.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Tractors | 217 | 81 | 0 | 298 |
| Trailers | 618 | 0 | 0 | 618 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-12-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 07-12-1994 (32 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-12-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRIAN WALDER
- Officer
- RYAN HUETTE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, 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 a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.7× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
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 crashes8 crashes with 18 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 (Aug 2025 – Jan 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 24 of 139 violations (17%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 11
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Excessive speeding: 11
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Illinois (about 411 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.55 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.22 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
139 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert83 · 32 OOSBrakes 24 · Lights 21 · Tires 19 · Cargo securement 12 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert38 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 17 · Speeding 13 · Seat belt 6 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert18 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 4 · Over hours limit 4
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul122026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May202026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026LouisianaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr282026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, fog, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar122026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain.
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Jan192026MichiganInjury · 10 people hurtIce road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec82025KentuckyProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov102025IndianaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr212025MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted.
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Apr92025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Jan272025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov142024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov62024MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
17 more in the FMCSA records below.
8 of the 25 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$7,000,000 on file (FMCSA's motor carrier record; the filing itself was not published)FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice served Sep 29, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 29, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 11, 2007)
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
14 filings and 6 authority events since 1994 · 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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Sep 29, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Oct 29, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jan 3, 2024SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 12, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jan 4, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2023Sentry Select Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 9, 2022UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 3, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 8, 2024 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 14, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2021UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 9, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Dec 30, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018National Fire & Marine Insurance CompanyLiability (excess) · $3,000,000 over $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2013GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jan 9, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect87 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2005LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $5,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 10, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer192 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 4, 2004Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy117 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Nov 4, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect244 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2001GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $3,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 4, 2005 came after the replacement; 50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 2000LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 1994Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1994LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&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
- Illinois (HQ) 38
- North Carolina 37
- Indiana 28
- Georgia 22
- Arkansas 13
- Ohio 13
- Missouri 12
- Wisconsin 11
16% 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.
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 (316 power units: 316 filed, 169 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 316 power units this active to have about 8.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 37 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 12.3 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 11.5 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the 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.
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.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 37 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.24 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 49 | 3.95 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-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.