ARMELLINI EXPRESS LINES INC
(772) 287-0575
eswiechowski@armellini.com
3446 Se Armellini Ave, Palm City FL 34991
174
power units
205 drivers
16.4M mi/yr · ~94k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 60.6 / 100
High confidence
52 yrs history · 185 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 174
- Drivers · CDL
- 205 · 205
- Annual miles
- 16.4M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
| Tractors | 160 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Trailers | 230 | 0 | 0 | 230 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-18-1989) · 37 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-04-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- Jared Dusharm
- Officer
- DAVID ARMELLINI
Cargo
61.8
medium risk
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Other: FLOWERS
- 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.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 60% 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 0.93×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
6.0 vs 6.5 for similar fleets
Likely 2–11 crashes
This motor carrier
6.0
Similar fleets
6.5
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~15%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 6 with injuries; similar fleets have about 6.5 a year. The grade counts 20 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.42× and out-of-service orders 0.44× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -11%: 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 crashes6 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 no valid CDL, 1 medical certificate (Jun 2025 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 11 of 78 violations (14%). Brake or tire defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 6 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 1 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.1% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 7
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High speeding: 7
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
185
70% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
12.3%
9 of 73
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.1%
2 of 185
National avg 6.7%
Violations
78
16 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in Florida (about 127 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,732 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.029 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.75 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.23 | 0.54 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
78 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert35 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 14 · Seat belt 9 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Vehicle maintenance No alert32 · 13 OOSBrakes 11 · Tires 8 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 2 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert8 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 5 · No log 3
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 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-
Jun222026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May232026KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May32026FloridaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Jan252026TennesseeProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec142025New JerseyProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct82025MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug12025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul32025ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun192025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov292024FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
6 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTon record since Mar 1, 2014 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2008
- Cargo filing
- on file · Hartford Fire Insurance Company since Mar 1, 2020
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Midvale Indemnity Company since Oct 1, 2013
36 months to Nov 7, 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 24, 1989)
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 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
21 filings and 3 authority events since 1977 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2020Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2014THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUTLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2013Midvale Indemnity CompanyBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 1, 2013DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2012DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2011DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2010DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2011 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2009NGM INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · superseded by the same policy45 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2007AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 23, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 10, 2010 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 2006FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 23, 2007 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2005ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 24, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 1, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)204 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2003ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2005 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2000ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 27, 1998NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PACargo · ended Mar 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 1996ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2000 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)42 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 1993THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 1996 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 1993LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 27, 1998 · replaced by another insurer57 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 23, 1990FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Dec 23, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)192 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 1990FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Mar 1, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 24, 1989Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 1977Operating authority grantedL&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
- Georgia 25
- Florida (HQ) 21
- California 17
- Tennessee 14
- Colorado 13
- New Mexico 13
- North Carolina 11
- South Carolina 9
11% 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 (174 power units: 174 filed, 100 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
6.5
Actual, per year in window
6.7
Projected, next 12 mo
6.0
0
4
8
We'd expect a typical fleet of 174 power units this active to have about 6.5 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 20 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 6.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 6.0 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 15% 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 Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
176 inspections
and 20 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 169 inspections and 12 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 Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 31, 2024 · MS · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 15 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: High · Z = 0.72
Satisfactory — 0.93x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.037 crashes per power-unit-year for a 174-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.89x (driver behaviour 1.19x, out-of-service 0.44x, all violations 0.42x; 176 inspections). Experience 1.04x: 9.4 decayed crashes against 8.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.72, a 3.41). 80% range 0.60–1.29x. Last change: older crashes rolling off.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved -4.0%, driven by older crashes rolling off the 36-month ramp.
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
3.7 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
174 power units · 6.49 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.89×
176 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.04×
9.4 decayed crashes vs 8.9 expected · credibility 0.72
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 0.93× (80% range 0.60–1.29×)
· 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
185
Driver Insp
185
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
73
Vehicle OOS
9
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 35 | 1.86 | |
| HOS Compliance | 8 | 0.04 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.14 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.09 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 20 | 2.42 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-MAY-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.