ABSOLUTE TRANSPORTATION INC
(484) 867-7804
absolutetransportsystems@outlook.com
889 Can Do Expressway #3, Hazleton PA 18202
19
tractors
23 drivers
2.6M mi/yr · ~135k per unit
Critical
FRED Score 6.6 / 100
Low confidence
29 yrs history · 37 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 19
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 23
- Annual miles
- 2.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 11 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Trailers | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-14-2007) · 19 yr old
- Registered
- 06-09-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-24-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- EMILIO ALVAREZ, JR.
Cargo
59.2
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Beverages
Other: FLAVORINGS
Dry Bulk
- 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 2.8× that of similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 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 2.82×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.8 vs 0.6 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.8
Similar fleets
0.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~5%
About 2.8× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 9 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4.5 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 6 with injuries; similar fleets have about 0.6 a year. The grade counts 15 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Violations 1.78× the rate expected for its inspections, but unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.53×. Together they move its crash estimate -3%: 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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Nov 4, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes6 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 35 of 92 violations (38%). Brake or light defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
9
1 fatality · 10 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
37
22% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.6%
8 of 29
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 37
National avg 6.7%
Violations
92
13 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 16,659 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.237 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 1.47 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 2.42 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.29 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
92 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert88 · 13 OOSBrakes 35 · Lights 22 · Wheels & hubs 6 · Steering & suspension 5 · Tires 5 · 15 more
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug52026New JerseyInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug22026New JerseyProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr212026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Dec112025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Nov62025New YorkInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep152025New YorkInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr252025New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb122025New JerseyProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov42024New JerseyFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 9 crashes was fatal.
6 of the 9 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 · Concert Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Feb 25, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2019
- 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: PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY → Concert Specialty Insurance Company (Feb 2026)
- 12 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 9 took effect (the last Feb 25, 2026, replaced the same day); 3 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 7
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 15, 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
50 filings and 32 authority events since 1997 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
50 filings and 32 authority events since 1997 · 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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Feb 25, 2026Concert Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 29, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 26, 2026opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 22, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 22, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 25, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 22, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 22, 2026 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2025opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 10, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 27, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 10, 2025 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 28, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 29, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2025PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 25, 2025 · cancellation notice took effectL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 24, 2025opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 17, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 12, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 17, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 18, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 27, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 29, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 29, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 29, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 19, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 25, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 25, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2024PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 25, 2024 · cancellation notice took effectL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 13, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 26, 2024opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 13, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2023PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 13, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 19, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 29, 2023opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 16, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2023PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 16, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2023PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 28, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 25, 2023PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 4, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 27, 2023opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 25, 2023)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 Jersey 27
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 6
- New York 4
16% 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 (19 power units: 19 filed, 19 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.6
Actual, per year in window
5.0
Projected, next 12 mo
1.8
0
3
6
We'd expect a typical fleet of 19 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 15 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 5.0 a year) — about 7.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.8 over the next 12 — about 2.8× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 5% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 2.8× that of 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:
37 inspections
and 15 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 37 inspections and 9 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.25
Critical — 2.82x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.034 crashes per power-unit-year for a 19-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 0.97x (driver behaviour 0.53x, out-of-service 1.01x, all violations 1.78x; 37 inspections). Experience 2.89x: 8.2 decayed crashes against 1.0 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.25, a 2.88). 80% range 1.76–4.01x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
(informational — no grade effect)
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
3.4 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
19 power units · 0.64 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.97×
37 inspections in window
Crash experience
2.89×
8.2 decayed crashes vs 1.0 expected · credibility 0.25
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 2.82× (80% range 1.76–4.01×)
· band Critical
· 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
37
Driver Insp
37
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
29
Vehicle OOS
8
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 11.97 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JAN-25 – 26-NOV-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.