CARUSO TRUCKING LTD
DBA: CARUSO LOGISTICS
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 94
- Drivers · CDL
- 182 · 85
- Annual miles
- 7.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Tractors | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Trailers | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-06-2017) · 9 yr old
- Registered
- 04-23-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-14-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JAMES S. CARUSO
- Officer
- JAMES CARUSO
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 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 50–99 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 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 (Feb 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.0% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.2% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 76% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 9
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.053 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.72 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.19 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
34 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert23 · 7 OOSBrakes 9 · Lights 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 3 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 10
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul182026West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul32026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May142026MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct72025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun192025ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May22025West VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Dec232024IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec82024VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct152024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 11 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 · LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.on record since Oct 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1999
- 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 Oct 3, 2016)
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
22 filings and 9 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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Oct 1, 2019LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 6, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 3, 2016opened after TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2012THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2011THE PHOENIX INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 5, 2008CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 2, 2011 came after the replacement; 44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2008CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 5, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Mar 12, 2008 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 7, 2007VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 15, 2008 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2005CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 7, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 17, 2005Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2005Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2004CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2004MIDWESTERN INDEMNITY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 31, 2016 · insurer name change145 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 28, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 24, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2003CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 19, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2003CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 19, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect21 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2003ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2003CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 17, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2002CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2000CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2001 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 10, 2001 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2000Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 29, 2000Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1999ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 25, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect14 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
- Tennessee 16
- West Virginia 15
- Ohio (HQ) 10
- North Carolina 9
- Illinois 8
- Kentucky 8
- Georgia 6
- Mississippi 6
11% 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 (94 power units: 94 filed, 70 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 94 power units this active to have about 3.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 13 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.3 a year) — about 1.4× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.7 over the next 12 — about 1.2× 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.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
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 | 10 | 0.38 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 2.78 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 29-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.