RLJ TRUCKING INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 7
- Annual miles
- 617k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-31-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 05-19-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-14-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LARRY FOWLER
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 about 48% higher than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 12 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 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Feb 21, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.7% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Washington (about 21 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.125 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.79 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.58 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.33 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
14 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert5 · 0 OOSSpeeding 3 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert5 · 0 OOSFalse log 2 · Over hours limit 2 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 1 OOSBrakes 2 · Lights 1 · Tires 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr152026WashingtonProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb212026WashingtonFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsDetails Emerge From Fatal Crash On SR 281 Near QuincyKPQ · Feb 22, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report WA000EG80026 (Washington State Patrol) lists RLJ TRUCKING 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 RLJ TRUCKING INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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May82025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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 3 crashes was fatal.
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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$750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jun 1, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1998
- 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 Jun 3, 2019)
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
17 filings and 6 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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Jun 1, 2020SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 3, 2019opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2016GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2015GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2012GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 7, 2015 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2011SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended May 23, 2012 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2007GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2011 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 24, 2007opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 23, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2006CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 23, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 18, 2006opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 23, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2005CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 23, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 26, 2005opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 23, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2004CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2004opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective May 23, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2003CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2002CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2001CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 23, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 2000GULF INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended May 23, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 16, 1998Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 1998GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended May 23, 2000 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2000 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 23, 1998GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 23, 2000 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 15, 2000 came after the replacement; 24 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
- California 14
- Washington (HQ) 7
- Oregon 5
- Arizona 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 (medium).
We'd expect a typical fleet of this size this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026) — about 6.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window, the model projects about 0.7 over the next 12 — about 1.5× the typical fleet. 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.
- Crash May 8, 2025 · CA · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 10, 2024 · OR · level 3 · 1 vehicle OOS · 0 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 10, 2024 · OR · level 3 · 1 vehicle OOS · 0 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 10, 2024 · OR · level 3 · 1 vehicle OOS · 0 violations
- 9 further inspections with no out-of-service result
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result — not yet scored
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 | 5 | 5.08 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 1.41 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 1.51 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAY-25 – 30-SEP-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.