SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 21
- Drivers · CDL
- 13 · 13
- Annual miles
- 1.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Trailers | 109 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-24-2008) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 12-16-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DEREK SHORT
- Officer
- JEANNE SHORT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 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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Fatal crash1 crash with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jun 28, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person 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 (Apr 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 8 of 21 violations (38%).Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations2 hazmat violations.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 4.5% vs 22.3% national; driver 3.7% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.095 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.93 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
21 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert14 · 1 OOSBrakes 8 · Lights 4 · Tires 2
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat2 · 0 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul302026MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun282026OhioFatal · 2 deathsDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.In the newsHolly Williams, 11-year-old child killed after semi strikes disabled vehicle in Auglaize County - WHIO TV 7 and WHIO RadioWHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio · Jun 28, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report OH0265125359 (Wapakoneta Oshp) lists SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jul312025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb182025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 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
- required · none on file
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. → Great West Casualty Co (Sep 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 2, 2020)
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
28 filings and 14 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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Sep 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 27, 2024 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 2, 2020Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2019FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 2, 2020 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 26, 2019opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2016GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 8, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 30, 2016opened after STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2015STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2014NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 26, 2015 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Feb 21, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2010GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 2, 2014 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 5, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 30, 2010opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 25, 2010opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 16, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 11, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 16, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2010NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 11, 2010 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 1, 2010 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 4, 2009opened after CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 30, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 18, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Sep 5, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect111 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2007CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 30, 2009 came after the replacement; 30 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 15, 2007opened after CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 4, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2006Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 2006WESTERN SURETY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer92 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
- Michigan (HQ) 7
- Indiana 6
- Ohio 6
- Maryland 2
- Federal inspectors 2
- Kentucky 1
- Missouri 1
- North Carolina 1
26% 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 (21 power units: 21 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 21 power units this active to have about 0.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 1.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. 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.
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 | 2 | 1.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.54 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 2.95 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (03-NOV-24 – 31-JUL-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.