MCDERMID TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA: MCDERMID TRANS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 60
- Drivers · CDL
- 60 · 60
- Annual miles
- 5.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 41 | 19 | 0 | 60 |
| Trailers | 78 | 14 | 0 | 92 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Within 100 miles)
- Registered
- 09-05-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-19-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARY MCDERMID
- Officer
- STEVEN MCDERMID
Cargo
- 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 12% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 60 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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Injury crashes2 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jan 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 14 of 63 violations (22%). Brake or light defects led to 7 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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New since the grade was set1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
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Excessive speeding: 10
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Wisconsin (about 49 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.050 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.11 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.09 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
63 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert29 · 12 OOSBrakes 14 · Lights 9 · Tires 5 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 OOSSpeeding 12 · Reckless / lane 8 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May212026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb262026WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec132025IllinoisInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul162025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar62025WisconsinProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 5 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Apr 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · 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
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 31, 2010)
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
8 filings and 2 authority events since 1997 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 1, 2022GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2019SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2019GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 2, 2019 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 15, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect107 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 16, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Feb 15, 2019 came after the replacement; 106 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2010opened after NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 26, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 1999NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 26, 2010 came after the replacement; 127 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 1997Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 1997NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 26, 2010 came after the replacement; 150 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 1997NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Sep 12, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect23 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
- Wisconsin (HQ) 31
- California 10
- South Dakota 8
- Utah 8
- Kansas 7
- Georgia 6
- Iowa 5
- Nebraska 4
31% 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 (large).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 2.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 4.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 2.7 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.
- Crash Jul 16, 2025 · WI · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Crash Mar 6, 2025 · WI · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Nov 14, 2024 · IA · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 29, 2024 · IA · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 36 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- Out-of-service inspection Aug 20, 2026 · WI · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 5 further inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
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 | 22 | 2.36 | |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 0.32 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 3.73 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.