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FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 115
- Drivers · CDL
- 252 · 252
- Annual miles
- 4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Tractors | 82 | 2 | 0 | 84 |
| Trailers | 93 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (12-18-2011) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 04-30-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-01-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JESSICA SMALLBERGER
- Officer
- Jaqui Tague
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, 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 probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 100–199 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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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 other qualification, 1 no valid CDL (Sep 2024 – Sep 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 22 of 107 violations (21%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs2 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.5% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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Excessive speeding: 13
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Substance violations: 2
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Illinois (about 179 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.013 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.73 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.47 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.13 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
107 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert62 · 16 OOSBrakes 22 · Lights 17 · Tires 8 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 10 more
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Hours of service No alert22 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · Over hours limit 6 · False log 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert21 · 0 OOSSpeeding 15 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Feb52026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct132025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, fog, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
1 of the 2 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2001
- 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) · SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 1, 2025
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 10, 2009)
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 12 authority events since 1999 · 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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Jun 5, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 16, 2025cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2025SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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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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Jan 1, 2014TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2013SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 1, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jul 2, 2025 came after the replacement; 140 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2013TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INCLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 28, 2012opened after STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2012STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2011SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Nov 2, 2013 came after the replacement; 28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 12, 2010RLI INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Jun 1, 2011 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 17, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Apr 7, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2009Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 13, 2009OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Apr 12, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 13, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2005HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 21, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect179 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 4, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2004UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended May 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 22, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2003UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Dec 31, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 9, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2002UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Dec 3, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 13, 2002cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2002OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurer115 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 29, 2001Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2001CANAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2001Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&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
- Illinois (HQ) 58
- Missouri 29
- Indiana 11
- Iowa 7
- Oklahoma 5
- Wisconsin 3
- Kentucky 2
- Tennessee 2
48% 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 (115 power units: 115 filed, 76 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 115 power units this active to have about 4.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 10 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 3.3 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 3.3 over the next 12 — below a 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 27, 2024 · IL · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 2 violations
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 | 20 | 1.27 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 | 6.03 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-OCT-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.