KUSTOM CARRIERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 18
- Drivers · CDL
- 15 · 15
- Annual miles
- 1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Trailers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-17-2010) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 08-12-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-20-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BOBBY BARRETT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 28 of 65 violations (43%). Brake or light defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate41.7% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (10 of 24), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.16× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Virginia (about 15 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.028 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.56 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 1.81 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
65 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert61 · 11 OOSBrakes 28 · Lights 17 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert3 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec132025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Apr 29, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1997
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers, each replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 21, 1997)
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
17 filings and 6 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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Apr 29, 2025Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 14, 2024CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 29, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 31, 2025 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 17, 2024opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 6, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2023CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 14, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 6, 2024 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 29, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 22, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 4, 2023CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 24, 2022CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 4, 2023 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 24, 2022 · superseded by the same policy35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2015NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 25, 2015opened after CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2013CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2012NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2011NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2010NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2010opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 4, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2008CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 4, 2010 came after the replacement; 26 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2007CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 15, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2004CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 19, 2007 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 16, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 19, 2004opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 13, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 8, 1998CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 13, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect70 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 21, 1997Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 19, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect96 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 7, 1997CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 8, 1998 · cancellation notice took effect14 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
- Tennessee 12
- Texas 8
- Virginia (HQ) 6
- Kentucky 3
- Georgia 1
- Iowa 1
- Louisiana 1
- Oklahoma 1
17% 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.
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 (18 power units: 18 filed, 17 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 18 power units this active to have about 0.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12. 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.
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.
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 | 1 | 0.15 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.15 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 9.04 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUN-26 – 30-JUN-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.