SUMMIT TRUCKING INC
(214) 631-3080
safety@summittransportation.com
1358 Medical District Dr, Dallas TX 75207
140
tractors
133 drivers
9.2M mi/yr · ~66k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 63.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 173 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 140
- Drivers · CDL
- 133 · 133
- Annual miles
- 9.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 133 | 6 | 0 | 139 |
| Trailers | 381 | 0 | 0 | 381 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-22-2011) · 15 yr old
- Registered
- 12-09-1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 07-28-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DAN LOCKE
- Officer
- BART PLASKOFF
Cargo
68.1
medium risk
Drive/Tow Away
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
US Mail
Paper Products
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, 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.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% 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.
This motor carrier 0.89×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
3.8 vs 4.2 for similar fleets
Likely 1–7 crashes
This motor carrier
3.8
Similar fleets
4.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~10%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 4.2 a year. The grade counts 10 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.55× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes3 crashes with 4 people 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 medical certificate, 1 no valid CDL (May 2025 – Jun 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 32 of 130 violations (25%). Brake or tire defects led to 28 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 5
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
173
57% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.1%
32 of 118
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
3 of 173
National avg 6.7%
Violations
130
39 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Texas (about 197 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 1,756 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.025 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.94 | 0.96 |
| Violations | 0.47 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.12 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
130 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert100 · 37 OOSBrakes 32 · Tires 22 · Lights 12 · Wheels & hubs 10 · Steering & suspension 1 · 23 more
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Hours of service No alert19 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · Over hours limit 8 · No log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSMedical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Apr232026MissouriProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Sep182025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug142025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May262025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, rain.
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Feb252025TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep262024IowaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
3 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Feb 1, 2015 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1999
- 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) · Lexon Insurance Company since Sep 19, 2022
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 21, 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 13 authority events since 1999 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
18 filings and 13 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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Sep 22, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Sep 27, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 19, 2022Lexon Insurance CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 21, 2019Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2019LEXON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 19, 2022 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Oct 19, 2022 came after the replacement; 43 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2015National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jan 5, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2015opened after NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2014NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2014opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2013ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 31, 2013opened after ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2012ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 27, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 3, 2012opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 23, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 23, 2012 came after the replacement; 37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 13, 2009opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2007FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 15, 2008opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2007CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 16, 2007opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2007)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2006CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 19, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 17, 2006opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 15, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 18, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2005opened after HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 13, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2005GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORKCargo · ended Jan 15, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2005CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 23, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 30, 2004cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2004HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 15, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 13, 2005 came after the replacement; 12 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
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 72
- New Mexico 14
- Tennessee 12
- Arkansas 11
- Oklahoma 9
- California 6
- Colorado 5
- Virginia 5
42% 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.
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 (140 power units: 140 filed, 97 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.2
Actual, per year in window
3.3
Projected, next 12 mo
3.8
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 140 power units this active to have about 4.2 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 3.8 over the next 12. 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 10% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
175 inspections
and 10 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 172 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Sep 1, 2023, inspections before Oct 1, 2024
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.56
Satisfactory — 0.89x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.030 crashes per power-unit-year for a 140-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.95x (driver behaviour 0.94x, out-of-service 0.99x, all violations 0.55x; 175 inspections). Experience 0.94x: 5.5 decayed crashes against 6.2 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.56, a 4.76). 80% range 0.54–1.28x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
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.
Class rate
3.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
140 power units · 4.21 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.95×
175 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.94×
5.5 decayed crashes vs 6.2 expected · credibility 0.56
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 0.89× (80% range 0.54–1.28×)
· band Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
173
Driver Insp
173
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
118
Vehicle OOS
32
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 0.65 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.40 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56 | 4.57 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) 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.