WALT'S DRIVE-A-WAY SERVICE LLC
(812) 602-2620
dustanrubenacker@warehouseservices.com
4600 Hitch Peters Rd, Evansville IN 47711
116
tractors · all owned
100 drivers
7.1M mi/yr · ~62k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 57.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 122 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 116
- Drivers · CDL
- 100 · 0
- Annual miles
- 7.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 116 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Trailers | 385 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-18-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-09-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRYCE WILLIAMS
- Officer
- SCOTT HERRENBRUCK
Cargo
59.9
medium risk
Household Goods
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Building Materials
Beverages
Paper Products
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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 100–199 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 0.97×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.5 vs 3.6 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.5
Similar fleets
3.6
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~9%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 2 fatal (3 deaths); similar fleets have about 3.6 a year. The grade counts 13 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.78× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.64× and violations 0.68×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes2 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent May 4, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Dec 2024 – Feb 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 19 of 84 violations (23%). Light or brake defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 6 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.6% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 6
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Excessive speeding: 16
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
3 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
122
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
21.7%
10 of 46
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.6%
2 of 122
National avg 6.7%
Violations
84
16 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 4 inspections.
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.022 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.78 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.36 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
84 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert45 · 13 OOSLights 19 · Brakes 14 · Tires 6 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert29 · 0 OOSSpeeding 16 · Reckless / lane 9 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert8 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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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 months-
May42026IllinoisFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan152026IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Sep262025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul212025PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Jan282025IndianaFatal · 2 deathsDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct112024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 6 crashes were fatal.
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 · Hartford Fire Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 29, 2018
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Oct 29, 2026: the broker authority will be suspended on Nov 28, 2026 unless the missing filing is restored (the notice does not say which filing). FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 23, 2026)
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
38 filings and 18 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
38 filings and 18 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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Oct 29, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Nov 28, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Oct 29, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the broker authority, effective Nov 28, 2026pending on FMCSA's recordFMCSA's new system
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Sep 23, 2026Voluntary suspension of the operating authority requested, effective (date not stated)FMCSA's new system
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Sep 23, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnFMCSA's new system
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Sep 9, 2024Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 2, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 8, 2022opened after PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 29, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2022Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 29, 2018Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 27, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 16, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 27, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 18, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2018PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 29, 2022 came after the replacement; 47 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 14, 2018TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 29, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 25, 2018 · superseded by the same policy1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2017NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2015SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 23, 2014SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2015 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 26, 2015 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2014SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 23, 2014 · superseded by the same policy7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 23, 2014Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2014LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 14, 2018 · replaced by another insurer56 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2013Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Oct 30, 2018 · insurer name change115 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2009TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 22, 2009 came after the replacement; 11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2008LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2007LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 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
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Inspections by state
- Illinois 37
- Missouri 25
- Indiana (HQ) 18
- Kentucky 10
- Tennessee 6
- Ohio 4
- Maryland 3
- West Virginia 3
15% 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 (116 power units: 116 filed, 72 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.6
Actual, per year in window
4.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.5
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 116 power units this active to have about 3.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 13 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.5 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 9% 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:
117 inspections
and 13 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 118 inspections and 6 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
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.52
Satisfactory — 0.97x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.031 crashes per power-unit-year for a 116-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 1.78x, out-of-service 0.64x, all violations 0.68x; 117 inspections). Experience 0.97x: 5.3 decayed crashes against 5.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.52, a 5.20). 80% range 0.60–1.39x. 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
3.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
116 power units · 3.62 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.00×
117 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.97×
5.3 decayed crashes vs 5.6 expected · credibility 0.52
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 0.97× (80% range 0.60–1.39×)
· 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
122
Driver Insp
122
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
46
Vehicle OOS
10
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 28 | 2.59 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.18 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.11 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 4.42 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 30-SEP-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.