LEGAL COURIER INC
DBA: TRANSLOGISTIX
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 19
- Drivers · CDL
- 17 · 15
- Annual miles
- 719k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Tractors | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 08-09-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-12-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- HERSCHEL LOWE
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
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 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (May 2025 – Jul 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 12.0% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Maryland (about 29 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.026 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 2.00 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 1.18 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.26 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
44 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert33 · 7 OOSLights 11 · Brakes 8 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 6 more
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Hours of service No alert6 · 2 OOSOver hours limit 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct152025MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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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$1,000,000 · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGEon record since Mar 31, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2008
- Cargo filing
- on file · ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE since Mar 31, 2023
- 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 Jun 24, 2021)
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
16 filings and 4 authority events since 2008 · 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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Sep 25, 2023Broker authority grantedMC 1579018 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2023TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 12, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 8, 2023TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileMC 1579018 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2023ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGECargo · on file · on fileMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2023ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGELiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2021PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2023 · replaced by another insurer21 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 9, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2021opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 6, 2021)MC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2021UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 6, 2021 · replaced by another insurer1 month in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2021VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 6, 2021 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 6, 2021 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 21, 2021opened after VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 22, 2021)MC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 6, 2018VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 20, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 22, 2021 came after the replacement; 34 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 20, 2018GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 31, 2023 · replaced by another insurer61 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2018SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 6, 2018 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 31, 2017SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Jan 31, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 13, 2013PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 31, 2017 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 8, 2017 came after the replacement; 38 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2011TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Feb 14, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect85 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 3, 2011Operating authority grantedMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2010PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 13, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2010MAX SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 29, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 633728 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2008FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 9, 2010 · replaced by another insurer33 months in forceMC 633728 · 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
- Maryland (HQ) 40
- Pennsylvania 11
- Virginia 2
- North Carolina 1
74% 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 (19 power units: 19 filed, 19 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 19 power units this active to have about 0.6 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 1 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.3 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 0.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 2 inspections with no out-of-service result
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 | 4 | 0.83 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.34 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 22 | 3.21 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-MAY-25 – 30-OCT-25) 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.