MICHAEL DUFF INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 94
- Drivers · CDL
- 40 · 40
- Annual miles
- 13.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 80 | 14 | 0 | 94 |
| Trailers | 240 | 80 | 0 | 320 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-13-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 05-18-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-02-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- SOPHIE LEFRANCOIS
- Officer
- MICHAEL DUFF
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
135 inspections and 3 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.4× as often as the median active fleet of 50–99 trucks.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-10 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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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.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 53 of 127 violations (42%). Brake or light defects led to 12 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.7% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 1
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Canada-domiciled motor carrierDomiciled in Canada — cross-border operating rules and inspection patterns differ from US-based motor carriers.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks nationwide (about 140 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.016 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.02 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.68 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
127 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert102 · 16 OOSBrakes 53 · Lights 37 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert17 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 12 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Feb32026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov182025VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr62025New YorkProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
2 of the 3 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 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Apr 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1998
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY (Apr 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 29, 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
18 filings and 2 authority events since 1998 · 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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Apr 30, 2025NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2025opened after ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2025ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 22, 2025 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2021ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 28, 2025 · superseded by the same policy47 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2019ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2021 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2015NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2019 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 2, 2019 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2013NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 30, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2012NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2013 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 30, 2007UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2012 · replaced by another insurer61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2004RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 30, 2007 · replaced by another insurer35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2001RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2004 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2001TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · ended Jun 3, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2001TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2001 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 3, 2001 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2000TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · ended Jan 8, 2001 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2000TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 8, 2001 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1999UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Apr 30, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1999UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability · ended Apr 30, 2000 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 1998Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1998TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · ended Jun 8, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1998TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 8, 1999 · cancellation notice took effect13 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
- New York 121
- Massachusetts 3
- Vermont 3
- North Carolina 2
- New Hampshire 2
- Pennsylvania 2
- Georgia 1
- South Carolina 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 135 inspections were in QC.
How the estimate 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, 36 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 94 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.5 over the next 12. 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.
- 5 inspections 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 | 7 | 0.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 | 4.72 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-AUG-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.