BACKROADS UTAH INC
(801) 322-7050
bobg@backroads.com
3005 South 1030 West, Salt Lake City UT 84119
72
power units
78 drivers
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 72
- Drivers · CDL
- 78 · 0
- Annual miles
- 1.3M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 70 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-15-2013) · 13 yr old
- Registered
- 09-10-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-23-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- TOM HALE
- Officer
- KAREN BENNETT
Cargo
35.0
low risk
Other: CAMPING EQUIPMENT
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Mileage Unreliable
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Lapse in liability filings744 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2023 – May 27, 2025) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Jun 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Little roadside historyOnly 3 inspections in 24 months for 72 power units, where interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Utah average about 83; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size (the MCS-150 was last updated Jan 2025).
Data flags
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
3
33% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
1 of 3
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
33.3%
1 of 3
National avg 6.7%
Violations
11
3 out-of-service
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Utah (about 83 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 213 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.020 |
| Inspections | 0.05 | 0.67 |
| Violations | 0.08 | 0.25 |
| Critical violations | 0.02 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, low-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 1 OOSCargo securement 1 · Lights 1 · Tires 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert3 · 1 OOSNo log 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 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 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,500,000 · TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICAon record since Jul 11, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,500,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2025
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- 744 days without a liability filing (May 14, 2023 – May 27, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 10, 2025)
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
13 filings and 8 authority events since 1993 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
13 filings and 8 authority events since 1993 · 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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Jul 11, 2025TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $1,500,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2025Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2025TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jul 11, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Aug 8, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2025Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 14, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 1, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2004opened after THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2004THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $150,000 · ended Apr 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 27, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2003THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Dec 19, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 1997Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 11, 1997Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 1997UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Apr 15, 2003 · replaced by another insurer71 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 26, 1997NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended May 27, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 1996NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Feb 27, 1997 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 1996NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Nov 18, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 27, 1996NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Jul 26, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 1995NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Mar 27, 1996 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Mar 28, 1996 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 12, 1995NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Nov 18, 1995 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 19, 1995 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 1995NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Oct 12, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 18, 1994NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. COLiability · $1,500,000 · ended Apr 7, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 1993Operating authority grantedL&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 2
- Vermont 1
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.
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 PassengerTotal Inspections
3
Driver Insp
3
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
3
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.13 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 3.66 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 3.33 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 6.33 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-25 – 19-SEP-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.