LEE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
(856) 358-7555
safety@lee-transport.com
228 Garden Road, Elmer NJ 08318
133
tractors · all leased
166 drivers
8.9M mi/yr · ~67k per unit
HazMat
Marginal
FRED Score 30.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 284 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 133
- Drivers · CDL
- 166 · 166
- Annual miles
- 8.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 133 | 0 | 133 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (01-20-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 09-26-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-26-2024 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LEON SOBCZAK
Cargo
33.2
low risk
Liquids/Gases
Other: LEASING EQUIPMENT
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about 1.6× that of similar fleets.
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.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
This motor carrier 1.58×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Poor. Its estimate (1.58× similar fleets) is in the Poor range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Poor line (1.57×), so the grade stays Marginal.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
5.4 vs 3.4 for similar fleets
Likely 2–9 crashes
This motor carrier
5.4
Similar fleets
3.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~14%
About 1.6× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Much worse than peers. 12 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 6 a year), including 5 with injuries; similar fleets have about 3.4 a year. The grade counts 22 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Much better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.26×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.26× and violations 0.32× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -29%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
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 crashes5 crashes with 7 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 57 of 134 violations (43%). Brake or light defects led to 11 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.
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Hazmat violations8 hazmat violations, 2 out of service.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 6.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 1
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High speeding: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
12
0 fatalities · 7 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
284
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.8%
18 of 264
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 284
National avg 6.7%
Violations
134
19 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 100–199 trucks in New Jersey (about 116 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 86 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.053 | 0.019 |
| Inspections | 1.71 | 0.56 |
| Violations | 0.50 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 100–199 power units, low-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
134 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert112 · 17 OOSBrakes 57 · Lights 25 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 19 more
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 OOSSpeeding 7 · Reckless / lane 4 · Phone use 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat8 · 2 OOS
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
May122026DelawareInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr282026ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar42026ConnecticutInjury · 3 people hurtIce road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb252026ConnecticutProperty damage onlySlush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan172026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov72025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct272025DelawareProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep52025ConnecticutProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar172025MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, fog, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar142025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
4 more in the FMCSA records below.
5 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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primary $1,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 + excess $2,000,000 (total $5,000,000) · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.on record since Mar 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2013
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY since Jul 1, 2010
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 2
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Nov 7, 2024)
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
41 filings and 20 authority events since 2000 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
41 filings and 20 authority events since 2000 · 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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Nov 8, 2025UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2025ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2024UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2024ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2023UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2023ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2023cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2023NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2022UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 9, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2022ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2023 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 12, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 2022cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2021UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 10, 2022 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2021ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2020UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2021 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2020NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 6, 2020opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2020UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 12, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 19, 2019opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2019THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 8, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2019HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jan 9, 2020 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2019GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $3,000,000 · ended Dec 14, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 15, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 12, 2019opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 9, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 19, 2018opened after THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA filed a cancellation notice (effective Nov 8, 2018)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
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Inspections by state
- New Jersey (HQ) 121
- Maryland 50
- Pennsylvania 32
- Florida 29
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 15
- Federal inspectors 6
- New York 3
43% 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 (133 power units: 133 filed, 123 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
3.4
Actual, per year in window
7.3
Projected, next 12 mo
5.4
0
4.5
9
We'd expect a typical fleet of 133 power units this active to have about 3.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 22 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.3 a year) — about 2.1× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 5.4 over the next 12 — about 1.6× the 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 14% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.6× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
285 inspections
and 22 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 284 inspections and 12 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.54
Marginal — 1.58x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.026 crashes per power-unit-year for a 133-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 0.71x (driver behaviour 0.26x, out-of-service 0.26x, all violations 0.32x; 285 inspections). Experience 2.24x: 12.2 decayed crashes against 3.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.54, a 3.15). 80% range 1.06–2.15x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
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
2.6 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
133 power units · 3.43 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.71×
285 inspections in window
Crash experience
2.24×
12.2 decayed crashes vs 3.7 expected · credibility 0.54
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 1.58× (80% range 1.06–2.15×)
· band Poor → displayed Marginal
· 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
284
Driver Insp
284
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
264
Vehicle OOS
18
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0.81 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 | 1.88 |
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.