TRANSPORT ALAIN GIROUX ET FILS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 18
- Annual miles
- 2.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 57 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 01-12-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 11-06-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ALAIN GIROUX
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, Machinery Large, 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.
This motor carrier reports 244,330 miles per power unit annually, which exceeds typical single-driver limits (~150,000–180,000 miles/year). This motor carrier is still rated, but the high utilization may indicate:
- Team driving operations where trucks run nearly 24/7 with rotating drivers
- Stale fleet count in MCS-150 (power units not updated while operations expanded)
- Data entry anomaly in annual mileage reporting
- Expedited/dedicated routes with unusually high truck utilization
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Feb 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.3% vs 6.7% national.
- 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 10–19 trucks nationwide (about 22 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.028 |
| Inspections | 2.08 | 0.79 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, high-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
12 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert9 · 3 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 3 · Tires 2
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Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 1 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
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 · NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONon record since Sep 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 1998
- 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) · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY since Oct 23, 2019
- 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 Oct 28, 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
18 filings and 3 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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Sep 1, 2024NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 23, 2019ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 28, 2019cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 16, 2019NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2017NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 16, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 23, 2019 came after the replacement; 23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2017Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2016NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Sep 15, 2017 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2015ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 23, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect47 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2014NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2016 · superseded by the same policy24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2013HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 15, 2015 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2012ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 27, 2014 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2012ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2012 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Sep 27, 2012 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2009ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 27, 2012 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 29, 2007 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 29, 2007 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 2, 1999Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 1998RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer81 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 1998RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · ended Sep 1, 2005 · replaced by another insurer81 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 24
- Michigan 2
- Colorado 1
- Indiana 1
- Pennsylvania 1
- South Carolina 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 0 of 30 inspections were in QC.
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 (16 power units: 12 filed, 16 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 16 power units this active to have about 0.4 crashes a year (sized from the 16 units seen roadside; 12 filed). This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.0 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 0.3 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- 1 inspection 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 | 2 | 0.47 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.44 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 3.03 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-JAN-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.