ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION
DBA: A H C TRUCKING CO
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 685
- Drivers · CDL
- 713 · 713
- Annual miles
- 62.7M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 634 | 45 | 679 |
| Trailers | 696 | 942 | 0 | 1638 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-24-1995) · 31 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-20-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JOHN VENHUIZEN
- Officer
- JOHN VENHUIZEN
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 an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 500+ 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 crashes2 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Feb 26, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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New since the grade was set1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes14 crashes with 19 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service24 out-of-service violations against drivers: 12 hours of service, 8 no valid CDL, 4 medical certificate (Oct 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 229 of 677 violations (34%). Brake or light defects led to 52 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations12 hazmat violations, 3 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 23
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Excessive speeding: 44
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.70 | 0.63 |
| Violations | 0.49 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.10 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
677 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert465 · 123 OOSBrakes 229 · Lights 77 · Tires 64 · Wheels & hubs 23 · Cargo securement 10 · 62 more
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Unsafe driving No alert106 · 0 OOSSpeeding 50 · Reckless / lane 39 · Seat belt 4 · Phone use 3 · Other 10
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Hours of service No alert82 · 12 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 47 · Over hours limit 21 · No log 10 · False log 4
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Driver fitness No alert12 · 12 OOSNo valid CDL 8 · Medical certificate 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat12 · 3 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep62026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug102026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Jul232026MississippiProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul142026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul82026West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jun232026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May152026GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Mar162026MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtIce road, dusk, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb262026PennsylvaniaFatal · 2 deathsDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news2 killed in crash on Route 22 in Indiana County - CBS PittsburghCBS Pittsburgh (KDKA) · Feb 26, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report PA602802400X (PENNDOT) lists ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION’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 ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Feb192026ArkansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan282026New MexicoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov252025MinnesotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - lighted, snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Nov202025WashingtonFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the news24-year-old dies in crash near WashtucnaThe Spokesman-Review · Nov 21, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report WA000EG52329 (Washington State Patrol) lists ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION’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 ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Nov82025FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov42025ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul42025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun62025WyomingInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr152025UtahInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight.
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Nov252024CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Sep262024AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, 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.
39 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 49 crashes were fatal.
14 of the 49 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · Ace American Insurance Companyon record since Jul 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 1986
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since Oct 1, 2013
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Mar 17, 2004)
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
19 filings and 10 authority events since 1986 · 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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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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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2019Ace American Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2015ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 23, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2013ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $2,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 13, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2013opened after DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 10, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2013 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2007DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2008 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2006DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2007 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 21, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 21, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2004DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 14, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2004opened after ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 10, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2004Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2004Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2003FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)118 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 1999ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 14, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1998ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 10, 2004 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 1996ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 1998 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 18, 1998 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 372
- New York 141
- Washington 92
- Colorado 79
- New Mexico 74
- Texas 70
- Montana 50
- South Dakota 44
Runs well beyond its home state: 43 of 1,649 inspections were in Illinois.
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 (685 power units: 685 filed, 653 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 685 power units this active to have about 22.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 85 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 28.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 26.6 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 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · US · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 26, 2024 · CA · level 1 · 2 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- 11 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Inspections count through the end of the latest full month of FMCSA data. Crash reports reach FMCSA weeks late, so crashes wait 1 month more. Both enter the grade as the window moves forward each month.
- Crash Sep 6, 2026 · VA · 1 injury, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 5
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 | 105 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 62 | 0.13 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 291 | 2.17 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.