SAUER TRANSPORT INC
(208) 468-2440
clay@idahospecialized.com
3403 Arthur St, Caldwell ID 83605
48
tractors · all owned
56 drivers
8.3M mi/yr · ~172k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.7 / 100
Moderate confidence
30 yrs history · 134 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 48
- Drivers · CDL
- 56 · 56
- Annual miles
- 8.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 48 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Trailers | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 |
Registration
- Registered
- 05-31-1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-25-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CLAY SAUER
Cargo
56.7
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: AIR FREIGHT
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
Farm Supplies
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, 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 about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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 0.98×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.0 vs 2.0 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
2.0
Similar fleets
2.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Higher so far, not yet proven. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2 a year. Too few crashes to be sure, so the grade counts its crash record as about 5% below typical. The grade counts 7 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.75× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.76× and out-of-service orders 0.80×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: 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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New since the grade was set1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 4 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 (Dec 2024 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 38 of 98 violations (39%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs9 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 5
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Excessive speeding: 10
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
134
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
25.4%
16 of 63
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.5%
2 of 134
National avg 6.7%
Violations
98
18 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.052 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 2.21 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 1.02 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.22 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
98 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert57 · 16 OOSBrakes 38 · Lights 10 · Tires 6 · Steering & suspension 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 1 more
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Unsafe driving No alert20 · 0 OOSSpeeding 10 · Reckless / lane 6 · Seat belt 2 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert20 · 2 OOSFalse log 9 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 1
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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-
Sep32026New MexicoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov252025IdahoInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar282025WashingtonProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb152025WashingtonInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Feb112025West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov92024IdahoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
3 of the 6 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 · Great West Casualty Coon record since May 28, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1996
- 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
- One liability insurer throughout
- 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 Jul 23, 1996)
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
16 filings and 7 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
16 filings and 7 authority events since 1996 · 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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May 28, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 28, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jul 2, 2024 came after the replacement; 13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 14, 2023opened after HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2019HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 17, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 16, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2015NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 16, 2015 · superseded by the same policy7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2013NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2013opened after MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 18, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2011MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 18, 2013 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2009NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 3, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2009NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 3, 2011 came after the replacement; 18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2009opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 4, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2009NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 4, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2009opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2007SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 26, 2007opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2000NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1997CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 3, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 1997CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 3, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 23, 1996Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 1996REDLAND INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 3, 1997 came after the replacement; 10 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
- California 23
- Utah 23
- Idaho (HQ) 20
- Washington 18
- Colorado 9
- Oregon 7
- Nebraska 6
- Nevada 4
15% 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 (48 power units: 48 filed, 44 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.0
Actual, per year in window
2.3
Projected, next 12 mo
2.0
0
1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 48 power units this active to have about 2.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 5% 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:
129 inspections
and 7 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 133 inspections and 5 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Not yet scored — crashes after Aug 31, 2026, inspections after Sep 30, 2026
Inspections count through the end of the latest full month of FMCSA data. Crash reports reach FMCSA weeks late, so crashes wait 1 month more. Both enter the grade as the window moves forward each month.
- Crash Sep 3, 2026 · NM · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.55
Satisfactory — 0.98x 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 48-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 1.02x (driver behaviour 1.75x, out-of-service 0.80x, all violations 0.76x; 129 inspections). Experience 0.95x: 2.9 decayed crashes against 3.2 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.55, a 2.62). 80% range 0.48–1.55x. 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
48 power units · 2.00 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.02×
129 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.95×
2.9 decayed crashes vs 3.2 expected · credibility 0.55
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 0.98× (80% range 0.48–1.55×)
· 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
134
Driver Insp
134
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
63
Vehicle OOS
16
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 19 | 2.21 | |
| HOS Compliance | 18 | 0.81 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 3.77 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JAN-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.