TRINITY TRANSPORT INC
(336) 956-6200
lilly.parker@shiptrinity.com
317 Green Needles Road, Lexington NC 27295
50
tractors · all owned
45 drivers
2.5M mi/yr · ~50k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 42.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 81 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 50
- Drivers · CDL
- 45 · 45
- Annual miles
- 2.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Trailers | 240 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-28-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 03-09-1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LILLY PARKER
- Officer
- HAROLD L PARKER
Cargo
63.0
medium risk
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: PLASTICS NAILS
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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 1.26×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.6 vs 2.1 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.6
Similar fleets
2.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 7 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3.5 a year), including 2 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.1 a year. The grade counts 9 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.57× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -6%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Tires and brakesTires are 6 of 23 violations (26%). Tire or brake defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 79% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
81
79% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.9%
7 of 32
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 81
National avg 6.7%
Violations
23
8 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.070 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.15 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.23 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
23 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 7 OOSTires 6 · Brakes 4
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4 · Reckless / lane 3
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Hours of service No alert5 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 OOSNo 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-
Jul312026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar122026FloridaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun122025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May272025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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May12025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb142025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 7 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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$750,000 · INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Jun 15, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1996A cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- on file · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. since Jun 1, 2010
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Jun 2024); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Jun 2023)
- 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 14, 2019)
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
22 filings and 5 authority events since 1990 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
22 filings and 5 authority events since 1990 · 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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Jun 15, 2024INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2023BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2019SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2023 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 14, 2019opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 30, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 30, 2019 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2010WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2017 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2010HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 21, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2008FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2005SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2010 · replaced by another insurer55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2004PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jul 12, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2002LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 10, 2005 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2002GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 16, 2004 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2001STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 10, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2001LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 21, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 2000PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 10, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2000UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Oct 16, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 10, 1999PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 10, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 1997GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 16, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 1997EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 10, 1999 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 18, 1999 came after the replacement; 25 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 18, 1996HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 16, 1997 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 1995AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 9, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 2, 1994cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 22, 1993CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 9, 1995 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 1993ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 13, 1995 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Oct 12, 1995 came after the replacement; 19 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
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Inspections by state
- North Carolina (HQ) 41
- South Carolina 16
- Tennessee 5
- Georgia 4
- Alabama 3
- Maryland 3
- New Jersey 2
- Federal inspectors 2
51% 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 (50 power units: 50 filed, 41 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.1
Actual, per year in window
3.0
Projected, next 12 mo
2.6
0
1.75
3.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 50 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 9 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.0 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.6 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 7% 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:
78 inspections
and 9 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 81 inspections and 7 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.47
Marginal — 1.26x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.042 crashes per power-unit-year for a 50-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.94x (driver behaviour 0.94x, out-of-service 0.82x, all violations 0.57x; 78 inspections). Experience 1.35x: 5.2 decayed crashes against 3.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.47, a 3.34). 80% range 0.73–1.86x. 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
4.2 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
50 power units · 2.08 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.94×
78 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.35×
5.2 decayed crashes vs 3.0 expected · credibility 0.47
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 1.26× (80% range 0.73–1.86×)
· 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
81
Driver Insp
81
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
32
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 7 | 1.08 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.29 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2.69 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-MAR-26) 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.