MILTON MOTORS INC
(713) 301-0369
esther@miltonmotors.com
20727 Us 77 Expy Suite A, Harlingen TX 78550
13
power units · all owned
9 drivers
1.1M mi/yr · ~81k per unit
HazMat
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
28 yrs history · 19 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 13
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 1.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-30-2016) · 10 yr old
- Registered
- 08-17-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-21-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MILTON DANIELE
Cargo
71.0
high risk
Motor Vehicles
General Freight
Other: MOTOR VEHICLES
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
19 inspections and 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but not by enough to grade.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
80% likely range 0.33×–1.61×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.5 vs 0.5 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.5
Similar fleets
0.5
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Ask
Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (13 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 0.5 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.34× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they barely move its crash estimate. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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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Lights and brakesLights are 12 of 38 violations (32%). Light or brake defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
19
42% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
23.5%
4 of 17
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 19
National avg 6.7%
Violations
38
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,440 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.12 | 0.75 |
| Violations | 1.46 | 0.50 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
38 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert30 · 5 OOSLights 12 · Brakes 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 10
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Hours of service No alert7 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Oct172024TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALon record since May 20, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2001A cancellation notice effective Jun 8, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- 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
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY → PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL (May 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 20, 2023, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since May 25, 2023)
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
47 filings and 31 authority events since 1998 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
47 filings and 31 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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May 20, 2025PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $1,000,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective Jun 8, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2023PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUALLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 24, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 25, 2023opened after HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 20, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2022HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 20, 2022opened after NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC filed a cancellation notice (effective May 20, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2021NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 21, 2021opened after NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC filed a cancellation notice (effective May 27, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 28, 2020NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 27, 2021 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2020NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 28, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 21, 2020opened after NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 5, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2020NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jun 5, 2020 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 24, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 23, 2020opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 30, 2019PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 3, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 30, 2019opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 30, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2019PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 30, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 25, 2019opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 2018PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 10, 2018opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 2, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 4, 2018PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 2, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 16, 2018opened after PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 4, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2018PRIME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 4, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2018opened after GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 20, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 2017GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG (risk retention group)Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 22, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 2017opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 21, 2017)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 28, 2016CANAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 21, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect7 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
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 17
- Louisiana 2
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
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 (13 power units: 13 filed, 10 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
0.5
Actual, per year in window
0.3
Projected, next 12 mo
0.5
0
0.5
1
We'd expect a typical fleet of 13 power units this active to have about 0.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.3 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.5 over the next 12. 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 1% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
20 inspections
and 1 crash.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 19 inspections and 1 crash in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Why there is no grade.
Every grade but Satisfactory needs at least a 60% posterior past its cut; Satisfactory is what is left when none
passes. Here the 80% likely range (0.33×–1.61×)
still runs from below the Excellent cut (0.60×) to above the Poor cut (1.57×), so the record can't
separate a best-in-class fleet from a poor one and the page shows no grade and no FRED Score. The forecasts are
unchanged: in backtests, records this thin crash at their forecast on average but scatter about 2.6× as
widely around it as records that support a Satisfactory grade.
Confidence: Low · Z = 0.23
Satisfactory — 0.90x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.039 crashes per power-unit-year for a 13-unit for-hire fleet (pu10_19). Violations 1.02x (driver behaviour 1.34x, out-of-service 0.82x, all violations 1.11x; 20 inspections). Experience 0.88x: 0.4 decayed crashes against 0.8 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.23, a 2.64). 80% range 0.33–1.61x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
Scoring flags
Thin record (low credibility: little exposure behind the grade)
(informational — no grade effect)
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
13 power units · 0.50 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.02×
20 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.88×
0.4 decayed crashes vs 0.8 expected · credibility 0.23
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.90× (80% range 0.33–1.61×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
19
Driver Insp
19
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
17
Vehicle OOS
4
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.77 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 5.57 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAY-26 – 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.