AMBER TERMINAL INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 7
- Drivers · CDL
- 3 · 3
- Annual miles
- 382k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-10-2008) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 09-28-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-08-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RANDY STEPHENS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- 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.
Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.
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: for-hire fleets of 6–9 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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Lapse in liability filings208 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record, the longest of 2 lapses in 36 months while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification1 out-of-service violation against drivers: 1 no valid CDL (Jul 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Hazmat violations1 hazmat violation.
- No reportable crashes in 24 months.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.1% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.039 |
| Inspections | 1.14 | 1.41 |
| Violations | 0.36 | 1.44 |
| Critical violations | 0.07 | 0.26 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
5 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert3 · 1 OOSWheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat1 · 0 OOS
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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primary $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PAon record since Jun 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000
- 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, 1 change: GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Apr 2024)
- 2 lapses in liability filings, 243 days in all (the longest 208 days) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Dec 4, 2024)
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
24 filings and 9 authority events since 1999 · 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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Jun 30, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2025GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 4, 2024Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 9, 2024Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 30, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 5, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2024 · superseded by the same policy2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2024GOTHAM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $2,000,000 · ended Jun 30, 2025 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 15, 2024ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2023CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended May 25, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2023AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective May 24, 2024 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 16, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 1, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2022GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 11, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2021GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 15, 2024 · replaced by another insurer27 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2021GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Jan 4, 2023 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 10, 2021GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Feb 3, 2022 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 4, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2020GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 2020CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2020 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 13, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 14, 2020opened after NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 31, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2019GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 10, 2021 · superseded by the same policy23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2019CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 13, 2020 · superseded by the same policyL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 3, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 25, 2019HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Jan 13, 2020 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 9, 2020 came after the replacement; 8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 13, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2019NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 31, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 31, 2020 came after the replacement; 8 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
- Texas (HQ) 6
- New Mexico 3
- Colorado 2
- Oklahoma 2
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 (7 power units: 7 filed, 6 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 7 power units this active to have about 0.2 crashes a year. 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 0.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
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 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.45 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0.70 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-25 – 27-AUG-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.