BRAUN'S EXPRESS INC
DBA: BRAUN'S EXPRESS
(800) 654-0055
cnormandin@braunsexpress.com
165 Bear Creek Rd, Dalton GA 30721
127
power units · all owned
102 drivers
5M mi/yr · ~40k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 66.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 141 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 127
- Drivers · CDL
- 102 · 89
- Annual miles
- 5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Tractors | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Trailers | 211 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-01-1995) · 31 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-24-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Cynthia Normandin
- Officer
- Stephen Normandin
Cargo
56.2
medium risk
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: CARPETING, FLOORING
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 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 0.86×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.3 vs 3.8 for similar fleets
Likely 1–6 crashes
This motor carrier
3.3
Similar fleets
3.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 7 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3.5 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3.8 a year. The grade counts 11 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.33× and violations 0.41× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -16%.
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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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Feb 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Unsafe drivingCited 1 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.7% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 9
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High speeding: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
141
66% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.2%
7 of 76
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
1 of 140
National avg 6.7%
Violations
81
11 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.024 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.88 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.32 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
81 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert53 · 9 OOSLights 19 · Brakes 18 · Cargo securement 4 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 8 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 11 · Speeding 6 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2
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Hours of service No alert3 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 1 OOSEnglish proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Oct132025MassachusettsProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep292025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug152025MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul312025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul12025MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr32025New YorkProperty damage onlyWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Oct152024PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDawn.
1 of the 7 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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$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Jan 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2020
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → National Interstate Insurance Company (Jan 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 10, 2002)
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
23 filings and 11 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
23 filings and 11 authority events since 1980 · 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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Jan 1, 2025National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 5, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 2, 2020cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Jan 26, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Jan 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 26, 2025 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 10, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 16, 2018opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 28, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2016PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Apr 28, 2018 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 4, 2018 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2016PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Apr 28, 2018 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Nov 4, 2018 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2016opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 22, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2014PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Mar 30, 2016 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 22, 2016 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2014PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Mar 30, 2016 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 22, 2016 came after the replacement; 16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2012LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2009HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2009LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2008LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 25, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 2, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 11, 2006LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 8, 2004GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKCargo · ended Dec 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 6, 2010 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jan 11, 2006 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2003TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 8, 2004 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2002Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2002Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)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
- New York 28
- Pennsylvania 16
- Minnesota 15
- Connecticut 8
- Illinois 8
- Vermont 8
- Maryland 7
- Maine 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 141 inspections were in Georgia.
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 (127 power units: 127 filed, 80 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.8
Actual, per year in window
3.7
Projected, next 12 mo
3.3
0
2.25
4.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 127 power units this active to have about 3.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 11 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.3 over the next 12. 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 9% 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 Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
140 inspections
and 11 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 141 inspections and 7 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.52
Satisfactory — 0.86x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.030 crashes per power-unit-year for a 127-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.84x (driver behaviour 0.92x, out-of-service 0.33x, all violations 0.41x; 140 inspections). Experience 1.01x: 5.1 decayed crashes against 5.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.52, a 4.64). 80% range 0.51–1.24x. 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
3.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
127 power units · 3.82 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.84×
140 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.01×
5.1 decayed crashes vs 5.0 expected · credibility 0.52
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 0.86× (80% range 0.51–1.24×)
· band Satisfactory
· 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
141
Driver Insp
140
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
76
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 21 | 0.73 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 2.76 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.