BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 1,429
- Drivers · CDL
- 1,628 · 1,243
- Annual miles
- 19.5M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
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| Trucks | 0 | 1429 | 0 | 1429 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 132 | 0 | 132 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 04-10-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-08-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- MARTIN BAKER
- Officer
- ROB BLACKADAR
Cargo
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is about 34% lower than similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ 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 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 500+ 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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Fatal crashes2 crashes with 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jul 21, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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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 crashes10 crashes with 12 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service10 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL, 2 hours of service, 1 other qualification (May 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 36 of 211 violations (17%). Brake or light defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 1.8% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 13
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Excessive speeding: 10
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Indiana (about 960 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.016 |
| Inspections | 0.24 | 0.44 |
| Violations | 0.07 | 0.12 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, minimal-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
211 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert140 · 39 OOSBrakes 36 · Lights 27 · Tires 25 · Cargo securement 11 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 38 more
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Unsafe driving No alert36 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 21 · Speeding 10 · Phone use 1 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert21 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 13 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 3 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert14 · 9 OOSNo valid CDL 11 · Medical certificate 2 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep22026KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul232026CaliforniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul212026PennsylvaniaFatal · 1 deathWet road, daylight, rain.In the newsMan killed in Parkway North crash involving wrong-way tractor-trailer identified - WPXIWPXI · Jul 22, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report PA607167500X (PSP - PITTSBURGH) lists BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name BADGER TRANSPORTATION LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jun302026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Jun82026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May202026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May132026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Apr222026MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep222025TennesseeFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep52025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun92025IllinoisInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight.
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Feb112025FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov12024ArizonaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Sep272024ColoradoInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
23 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 31 crashes were fatal.
10 of the 31 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
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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$750,000 · LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.on record since May 11, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jan 5, 2022)
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
3 filings and 2 authority events since 2020 · 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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May 11, 2022LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 4, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 5, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 29, 2021LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 11, 2022 · superseded by the same policy4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2020Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2020LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 29, 2021 · superseded by the same policy20 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
- North Carolina 40
- Texas 39
- California 25
- Florida 25
- New York 19
- Colorado 17
- Maryland 17
- Pennsylvania 16
Runs well beyond its home state: 10 of 452 inspections were in Indiana.
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 (1429 power units: 1429 filed, 390 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 1429 power units this active to have about 24.9 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 43 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 14.3 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 16.4 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 2, 2026 · KY · 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 | 33 | 0.24 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.14 | |
| Driver Fitness | 12 | 0.18 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 | 2.04 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 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.