TIMBER EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 35
- Drivers · CDL
- 33 · 33
- Annual miles
- 3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| Trailers | 42 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- Registered
- 11-19-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-27-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- SAM GINGERICH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Drive/Tow Away, Machinery Large, Livestock, Oilfield Equipment, 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 a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (May 2026 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 28 of 113 violations (25%). Brake or light defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs4 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate36.4% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (16 of 44), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.04× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- 4 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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High speeding: 6
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Nebraska (about 36 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.057 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 2.03 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.63 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.44 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
113 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert70 · 18 OOSBrakes 28 · Lights 14 · Cargo securement 13 · Tires 7 · Steering & suspension 1 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert27 · 1 OOSOver hours limit 12 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 4 · No log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 2 · Other 4
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 4
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep222025IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul72025ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Apr242025WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb122025MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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 · COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jul 5, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2014
- 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, 2 changes: NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. → COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY (Jul 2025); COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. (Jul 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jul 5, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jul 7, 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
11 filings and 11 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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Jul 5, 2025COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 7, 2025opened after NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2024NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 5, 2024opened after COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2023COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 10, 2023opened after COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2022COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2022opened after COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2021COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 2, 2021opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 10, 2018cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 7, 2018GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 5, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 7, 2018 · superseded by the same policy41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 25, 2015opened after COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2014COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 3, 2014opened after COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 5, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2014Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2014COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 5, 2001Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 16, 2001WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 19, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 1998Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 1998SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 4, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect25 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
- Montana 11
- Washington 11
- Colorado 9
- Michigan 6
- Nebraska (HQ) 6
- Iowa 5
- South Dakota 5
- New York 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 90 inspections were in Nebraska.
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 (35 power units: 35 filed, 35 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 35 power units this active to have about 1.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.5× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.9 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.
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 | 11 | 2.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 1.65 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.44 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 6.64 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-26 – 30-JUN-25) 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.