GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC
DBA: R L CARRIERS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 10,382
- Drivers · CDL
- 10,946 · 10,851
- Annual miles
- 616M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1188 | 0 | 0 | 1188 |
| Tractors | 9194 | 0 | 0 | 9194 |
| Trailers | 25001 | 0 | 0 | 25001 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-02-1990) · 36 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-11-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT ZIMMERMAN
- Officer
- MARK VANCE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, 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.
Not graded yet: the fleet size is confirmed (roadside inspections saw 2,268 different trucks of this carrier in the last 12 months; 10,946 drivers on file). Above 5,000 power units a FRED grade moved between bands too often from month to month to publish (tested November 2026). Fleets this size are checked again in mid-2027.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Fatal crashes24 crashes with 27 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Sep 1, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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New since the grade was set3 crashes after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes194 crashes with 265 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service40 out-of-service violations against drivers: 20 no valid CDL, 11 medical certificate, 6 hours of service (Sep 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 606 of 3028 violations (20%). Brake or light defects led to 292 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations287 hazmat violations, 86 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.6% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 156
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Excessive speeding: 286
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.028 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 0.48 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.15 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
3,028 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert1,699 · 550 OOSBrakes 606 · Lights 520 · Tires 211 · Cargo securement 110 · Steering & suspension 55 · 197 more
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Unsafe driving No alert843 · 0 OOSSpeeding 301 · Reckless / lane 298 · Seat belt 153 · Phone use 41 · Other 50
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Hours of service No alert162 · 6 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 95 · No log 48 · Over hours limit 10 · False log 9
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Driver fitness No alert37 · 32 OOSNo valid CDL 25 · Medical certificate 11 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat287 · 86 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep52026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep22026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep12026MichiganFatal · 2 deathsDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug292026FloridaInjury · 6 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug282026ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug282026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug262026MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug252026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug212026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Aug182026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Aug62026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail.
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Aug62026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow.
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Aug42026North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul202026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul172026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jul152026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul152026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul142026WisconsinInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul82026GeorgiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul72026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun292026MarylandInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun232026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun192026NevadaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun182026OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsMan killed, 2 kids taken to hospital in Medina County crash involving semiFOX 8 News · Jun 18, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report OH0263115080 (Medina County Sheriffs Office) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jun182026TennesseeInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun172026ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun172026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jun52026KentuckyInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun32026New JerseyFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsTruck driver killed in fiery I-80 crash in Warren CountyWRNJ Radio · Jun 3, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report NJ0007249529 (New Jersey State Police) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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May242026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain.
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May202026MinnesotaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May202026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May192026MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May182026OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May112026MarylandInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May72026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May52026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302026IndianaFatal · 1 deathDaylight.In the newsMotorcyclist dies after fiery crash with semi on Illinois Road in Fort WayneThe Journal Gazette · Apr 30, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report IN0904946949 (Fort Wayne Pd) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr272026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Apr232026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr222026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212026MichiganInjury · 5 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr202026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr172026IndianaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - unknown roadway lighting.
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Apr152026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr132026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr42026MissouriInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr22026PennsylvaniaInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted.
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Mar302026GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Mar302026MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272026NevadaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain.
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Mar182026GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar162026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtIce road, dark - lighted, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar162026South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar122026GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Mar112026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb282026TexasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsAmarillo man dies in crash involving cows in Montague CountyKAMR/KCIT (MyHighPlains)
Why this link: FMCSA crash report TX7DXGHQE1Z8 (Department of Public Safety, State) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Feb92026West VirginiaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan272026North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan142026South CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsSC Highway Patrol confirms fatal collision on I-95 NB near Jasper County lineWTOC · Jan 14, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report SC0026206148 (HP06) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jan52026ArkansasFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec52025OklahomaFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsDriver dies in Muskogee County crash after hitting deerKTUL · Dec 6, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report OK2512002035 (Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop Xb) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Nov72025AlabamaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.In the newsMan killed in fiery Friday morning Montgomery County crash identifiedWSFA · Nov 7, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report AL0005719176 (ALDPS03D0) lists GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name GREENWOOD MOTOR LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jul262025IndianaFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted.
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Jul222025South CarolinaFatal · 2 deathsWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May12025MichiganFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr52025FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.
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Apr32025GeorgiaFatal · 2 deathsDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar62025OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb122025ColoradoFatal · 1 deathTwo-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Feb62025FloridaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb52025AlabamaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.
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Dec272024MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released.
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Dec102024IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted. Hazmat released.
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Nov232024IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Hazmat released. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct312024KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Hazmat released.
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Oct222024MassachusettsFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct182024IllinoisFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct182024OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
561 more in the FMCSA records below.
24 of the 576 crashes were fatal.
Showing the 50 most recent of 194 injury crashes; the rest are in the FMCSA records below.
6 of the 576 crashes released hazardous materials.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since Jul 10, 2008 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1992
- Cargo filing
- on file · Protective Insurance Company since Jul 10, 2008
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 17, 1994)
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
9 filings and 4 authority events since 1981 · 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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Jul 16, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 14, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2008Protective Insurance CompanyCargo bond (BMC-83) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 10, 2008Protective Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $75,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2000PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Jul 10, 2008 · superseded by the same policy93 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Jul 10, 2008 · superseded by the same policy93 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1997NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 17, 1994Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1993LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer93 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 11, 1992THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 27, 1993 · cancellation notice took effect16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 3, 1992THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 1988Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 4, 1981Operating authority grantedL&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
- California 528
- Ohio (HQ) 520
- Texas 461
- Tennessee 457
- Missouri 344
- North Carolina 321
- Georgia 312
- Florida 283
Runs well beyond its home state: 520 of 6,430 inspections were in Ohio.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 | 796 | 0.79 | |
| HOS Compliance | 132 | 0.05 | |
| Driver Fitness | 36 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1,167 | 2.01 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-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.