RONALD P HERRERA
DBA: HERRERA' S TOWING & RECOVERY
(409) 769-8466
nicole@herrerastowing.com
20585 Ih-10, Vidor TX 77662
13
power units · all owned
10 drivers
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Low confidence
29 yrs history · 18 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 13
- Drivers · CDL
- 10 · 6
- Annual miles
- 267k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-16-2009) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 10-28-1997 (29 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-05-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RONALD P HERRERA
- Officer
- KATIE N HERRERA
Cargo
69.0
medium risk
Motor Vehicles
Drive/Tow Away
Machinery/Large Objects
Liquids/Gases
Oilfield Equipment
General Freight
Building Materials
Other: PORTABLE FUEL TANK (LESS THAN 2000 GALS)
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Oilfield Equipment, General Freight
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.
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).
Expected crash rate is about 15% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 13 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 1.15×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.15× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.4 vs 0.3 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
0.4
Similar fleets
0.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~1%
About typical for similar fleets.
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 crashes1 crash with 2 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.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.1% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
18
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
7.1%
1 of 14
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.6%
1 of 18
National avg 6.7%
Violations
12
2 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Texas (about 25 in 24 months would be typical).
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 14,122 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.038 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 0.77 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.46 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.19 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
12 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert8 · 1 OOSLights 4 · Brakes 3 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 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 months-
Feb182026TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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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$1,000,000 · TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 10, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2010
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY → TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2023)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Oct 5, 2023, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Feb 11, 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
46 filings and 28 authority events since 2000 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
46 filings and 28 authority events since 2000 · 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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Feb 10, 2026TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 9, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 11, 2026opened after TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 8, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2024TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 10, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 8, 2026 came after the replacement; 23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2023TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 15, 2024 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Apr 12, 2024 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 6, 2023opened after AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 5, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2021AXIS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 5, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2021OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 5, 2021 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2020UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 15, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 21, 2020UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 15, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2020UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 21, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 30, 2019UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 5, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 4, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 5, 2019opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 30, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2019UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 30, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 16, 2019opened after PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 15, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2017PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 15, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2016PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 15, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 15, 2017 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2015STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 15, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 19, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 17, 2015opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 15, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2014ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 15, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 24, 2014opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 12, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2014ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 12, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 10, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 27, 2014opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 4, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2014ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 4, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2014opened after ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 30, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 21, 2013ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 30, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect2 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
- Texas (HQ) 9
- Arkansas 2
- Louisiana 2
- Missouri 2
- California 1
- Oklahoma 1
- Tennessee 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.
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 (medium).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.3
Actual, last 12 mo
2.0
Projected, next 12 mo
0.4
0
1.25
2.5
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 6.1× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.4 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 1% 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
Scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026 · data as of Sep 24, 2026
Inside that window:
17 inspections
and 2 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 7 inspections and 1 crash in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Before Aug 1, 2025 — aged out of the window
- 8 inspections with no out-of-service result
After Jul 31, 2026 — after the scoring window, not yet scored
- 3 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.19
Satisfactory — 1.15x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.025 crashes per power-unit-year for a 13-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 0.89x (driver behaviour 0.79x, out-of-service 0.56x, all violations 0.58x; 17 inspections). Experience 1.29x: 1.1 decayed crashes against 0.5 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.19, a 1.93). 80% range 0.42–2.04x. Last change: no change since the last run.
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
18
Driver Insp
18
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
14
Vehicle OOS
1
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0.44 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.19 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 1.69 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-26 – 27-FEB-25) 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.