CORDELL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 111
- Drivers · CDL
- 213 · 213
- Annual miles
- 17.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| Trailers | 370 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-17-2021) · 4 yr old
- Registered
- 02-15-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-31-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RON SCHULER
- Officer
- BRIAN GUNDER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
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 an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 1.7× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
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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New since the grade was set1 crash after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
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Injury crashes3 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 other qualification (Mar 2025 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and tiresLights are 20 of 122 violations (16%). Light or tire defects led to 17 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 9 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
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Excessive speeding: 15
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.050 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 1.43 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.55 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.20 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
122 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert72 · 23 OOSLights 20 · Tires 18 · Brakes 17 · Cargo securement 7 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert33 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 15 · Speeding 15 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1
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Hours of service No alert15 · 2 OOSOver hours limit 8 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · No log 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-
Sep32026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jul92026IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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May112026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Apr292026OhioProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Feb132026KentuckyInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct182025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct172025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun62025OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec62024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
2 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 10 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 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Apr 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Apr 2025); ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY → INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- 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 Apr 28, 2000)
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
21 filings and 3 authority events since 2000 · 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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Apr 1, 2025Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 18, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2024INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 27, 2025 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 9, 2020ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 15, 2024 · replaced by another insurer53 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2019ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 9, 2020 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2016ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 8, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect105 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2016ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer41 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2013ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 30, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 22, 2016 came after the replacement; 39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2013ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 30, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 22, 2016 came after the replacement; 39 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 9, 2013opened after UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 20, 2012UNITED STATES FIRE 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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Feb 1, 2011UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 20, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2010UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2007UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 19, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect61 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2007UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2003RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2003RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2002RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2002RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2003 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2001RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2002 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2001RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2002 · superseded by the same policy12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 28, 2000Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Cargo · ended Feb 1, 2001 · superseded by the same policy11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2000RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2001 · superseded by the same policy11 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
- Kentucky 54
- Ohio (HQ) 54
- Michigan 47
- Tennessee 45
- North Carolina 22
- Alabama 6
- Indiana 3
- Georgia 1
23% 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 (114 power units: 111 filed, 114 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 114 power units this active to have about 8.0 crashes a year (sized from the 114 units seen roadside; 111 filed). This motor carrier recorded 20 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.7 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 6.2 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.
Inspections count through the end of the latest full month of FMCSA data. Crash reports reach FMCSA weeks late, so crashes wait 1 month more. Both enter the grade as the window moves forward each month.
- Crash Sep 3, 2026 · OH · 0 injuries, 0 fatalities · engine severity weight 1
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 | 32 | 2.27 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.29 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 3.80 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-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.