BRAKEBUSH TRANSPORTATION INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 124
- Drivers · CDL
- 106 · 106
- Annual miles
- 9.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 92 | 32 | 0 | 124 |
| Trailers | 243 | 36 | 0 | 279 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-25-2002) · 24 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-04-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MICHAEL R SCHWERSENSKA
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.
Its risk relativity (0.59× similar fleets) would put it in Excellent; this rule holds it at Strong:
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
The downside is never capped.
Expected crash rate is about 41% lower than similar fleets.
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 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 5.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 83% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 5
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High speeding: 5
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Wisconsin (about 94 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.012 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.82 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.14 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.03 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
34 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 1 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert13 · 5 OOSBrakes 6 · Lights 3 · Tires 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert7 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec202025North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep292025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov152024MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Oct52024IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 4 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 · Travelers Indemnity Co of Connecticuton record since Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 19861 other liability filing also on file
- 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) · American Contractors Indemnity Company since Dec 11, 2024
- 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 Oct 21, 2013)
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
25 filings and 14 authority events since 1984 · 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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Aug 18, 2026Travelers Indemnity Co of ConnecticutLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 11, 2024American Contractors Indemnity CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 14, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 19, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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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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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2018Travelers Property Casualty Company of AmericaLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Nov 9, 2017AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 11, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect85 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 17, 2017cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2016TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 16, 2018 · superseded by the same policy19 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 2016AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Nov 9, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 5, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 19, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 25, 2016opened after LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 12, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2015NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Dec 30, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2015NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 30, 2016 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 30, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 23, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 4, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Feb 5, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2009LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATIONCargo · ended Jan 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2009LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Dec 5, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 12, 2016 came after the replacement; 83 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 20, 2004Broker authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2004Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2004LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 19, 2013 came after the replacement; 115 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 6, 2009 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Feb 6, 2009 came after the replacement; 60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Apr 23, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&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
- North Carolina 21
- Arkansas 8
- California 8
- Tennessee 8
- New Mexico 7
- Georgia 6
- Illinois 6
- North Dakota 6
Runs well beyond its home state: 4 of 136 inspections were in Wisconsin.
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 (124 power units: 124 filed, 85 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 124 power units this active to have about 4.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.0 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 2.7 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.
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.
- Excellent withheld: the posterior is not confident enough that risk sits below 0.60× class
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 | 14 | 1.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 1.17 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 31-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.