VAN WYK INC
(712) 324-4687
darends@vanwyk.com
1901 S 2nd Ave, Sheldon IA 51201
222
tractors
221 drivers
25.5M mi/yr · ~115k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 59.6 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 335 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 222
- Drivers · CDL
- 221 · 221
- Annual miles
- 25.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 207 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| Trailers | 370 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-21-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-27-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAVE VAN WYK
- Officer
- DARLA ARENDS
Cargo
56.7
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
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 200–499 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 0.94×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
8.3 vs 8.8 for similar fleets
Likely 3–14 crashes
This motor carrier
8.3
Similar fleets
8.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~21%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 16 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 8 a year), including 1 fatal (2 deaths) and 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 8.8 a year. The grade counts 23 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.47× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.36× and violations 0.44×. Together they move its crash estimate -10%: 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 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jan 16, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 crashes with 6 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 other qualification, 1 no valid CDL (Mar 2025 – Feb 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Lights and brakesLights are 19 of 140 violations (14%). Light or brake defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 9 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 4 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 19
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Excessive speeding: 32
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
16
2 fatalities · 10 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
335
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.7%
12 of 112
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
4 of 335
National avg 6.7%
Violations
140
19 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 1,008 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.043 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.11 | 0.74 |
| Violations | 0.32 | 0.32 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
140 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert78 · 0 OOSSpeeding 34 · Reckless / lane 24 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 4 · Other 11
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Vehicle maintenance No alert47 · 16 OOSLights 19 · Brakes 15 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert12 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 2
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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-
Jul142026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun232026IowaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar152026IowaInjury · 1 person hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar142026IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar72026IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan162026South DakotaFatal · 2 deathsSnow road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec132025West VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov262025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec142024IowaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, sleet hail, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
8 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 16 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 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
- 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
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 22, 1991)
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
18 filings and 10 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 10 authority events since 1977 · 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 13, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 142246 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 146814 · FMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COCargo · ended Apr 20, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect74 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2005Operating authority reinstatedMC 142246 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 142246 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2004HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2001ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Mar 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer27 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 9, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 1993AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect112 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 1991FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 28, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 1990HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 1990FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 8, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 1981Operating authority grantedMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 1980Operating authority grantedMC 146814 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 1980EXCALIBUR INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 20, 1984 · cancellation notice took effect57 months in forceMC 142246 · 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
- Iowa (HQ) 45
- Illinois 27
- South Dakota 25
- Maryland 24
- Kentucky 20
- Ohio 17
- Kansas 16
- Indiana 15
13% 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 (222 power units: 222 filed, 187 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
8.8
Actual, per year in window
7.7
Projected, next 12 mo
8.3
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10
We'd expect a typical fleet of 222 power units this active to have about 8.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 23 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.3 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 21% 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:
330 inspections
and 23 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 334 inspections and 16 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
Confidence: High · Z = 0.87
Satisfactory — 0.94x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 222-unit for-hire fleet (pu200_499). Violations 0.90x (driver behaviour 1.47x, out-of-service 0.36x, all violations 0.44x; 330 inspections). Experience 1.04x: 12.9 decayed crashes against 12.3 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.87, a 1.88). 80% range 0.62–1.29x. 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
4.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
222 power units · 8.81 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.90×
330 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.04×
12.9 decayed crashes vs 12.3 expected · credibility 0.87
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 0.94× (80% range 0.62–1.29×)
· 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
335
Driver Insp
335
Driver OOS
4
Vehicle Insp
112
Vehicle OOS
12
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 72 | 2.63 | |
| HOS Compliance | 10 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.01 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 2.24 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-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.