SIERRA EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 40
- Drivers · CDL
- 83 · 83
- Annual miles
- 5.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Trailers | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Registration
- Registered
- 05-04-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-31-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- CHARLES MANUEL BURGER
- Officer
- STEPHANIE SMITH
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 about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 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 1.5× as often as the median active fleet of 20–49 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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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service8 out-of-service violations against drivers: 5 no valid CDL, 3 hours of service (Dec 2024 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 14 of 89 violations (16%). Light or brake defects led to 6 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 3 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.3% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Excessive speeding: 12
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in Georgia (about 42 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.037 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 2.12 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 1.11 | 0.77 |
| Critical violations | 0.33 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
89 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert35 · 8 OOSLights 14 · Brakes 12 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Tires 2 · Other parts 3
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Hours of service No alert25 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 12 · No log 5 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert24 · 0 OOSSpeeding 13 · Reckless / lane 4 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 5 OOSNo valid CDL 5
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun72026TexasProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep52025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul222025CaliforniaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 3 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 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Companyon record since May 11, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (May 2026); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2026); THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY → SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last May 1, 2026, replaced the same day)
- 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 Dec 3, 2007)
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
28 filings and 15 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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May 11, 2026Trisura Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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May 1, 2026SAFEPOINT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 11, 2026 · replaced by another insurerL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 6, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 4, 2026opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2024SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2023THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2022THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 15, 2021THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2020THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 15, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)17 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 17, 2020opened after THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 5, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2019THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 5, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2019THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 15, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 21, 2019opened after THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2018THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 22, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 22, 2018opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2017THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 22, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2016THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 22, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2016opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2013SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 22, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 22, 2013opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2008SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 25, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 22, 2008SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 22, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 25, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 13, 2008opened after STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2007STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended May 22, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 3, 2007Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 19, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&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
- New Mexico 32
- California 29
- Arizona 18
- Alabama 7
- Mississippi 6
- Georgia (HQ) 5
- Texas 4
- Louisiana 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 105 inspections were in Georgia.
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 (40 power units: 40 filed, 40 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 40 power units this active to have about 2.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 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 2.0 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× 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.
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 | 24 | 4.45 | |
| HOS Compliance | 16 | 0.64 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.34 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 3.44 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-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.