FRANK L CASTINE INC
DBA: CASTINE MOVERS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers · CDL
- 5 · 4
- Annual miles
- 122k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-15-1996) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-06-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- KIMBERLY A CASTINE
- Officer
- CHENEY M CASTINE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Household Goods
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Not enough record to grade yet.
6 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-7 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
- Nothing on the FMCSA record stands out.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Household-goods moverExclusively hauls household goods, so its cargo and operating profile differ from general freight.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 0.44 | 1.41 |
| Violations | 0.22 | 1.44 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.26 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
4 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 OOSLights 2 · Tires 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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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 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYon record since May 23, 2013 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1993
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY since May 23, 2013
- 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 Jun 8, 2021)
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
19 filings and 10 authority events since 1980 · 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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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 30, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 12, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2013VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2013VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2010VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2008VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)55 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2008VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 23, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)113 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)70 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)70 months in forceMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 17, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2002AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 18, 2001cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 23, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2001opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 28, 2001)MC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 28, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 28, 2004 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 28, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1998ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1998ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 2, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect55 months in forceMC 149300 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 1998 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1994HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 5, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceMC 73444 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 1, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 73444 · 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
- North Carolina 2
- Massachusetts (HQ) 1
- Maryland 1
- New York 1
- Virginia 1
How the estimate 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 (9 power units: 9 filed, 4 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 9 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.2 over the next 12. 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.
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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.25 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 5.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (09-JUL-25 – 24-APR-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.