LEONARD'S EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 599
- Drivers · CDL
- 599 · 599
- Annual miles
- 52M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 427 | 172 | 0 | 599 |
| Trailers | 962 | 0 | 0 | 962 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-14-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 12-06-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-09-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- Kathleen Griffin
- Officer
- RONALD SCOFERO
Cargo
- 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 higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
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.
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 7 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Apr 7, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes17 crashes with 24 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: 4 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate, 1 hours of service (Feb 2025 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 94 of 376 violations (25%). Brake or tire defects led to 60 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 18 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.8% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 33
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Excessive speeding: 41
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in New York (about 236 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.035 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.09 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
376 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert219 · 83 OOSBrakes 94 · Tires 50 · Lights 40 · Wheels & hubs 11 · Cargo securement 7 · 17 more
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Unsafe driving No alert105 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 48 · Speeding 42 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 12
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Hours of service No alert44 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 28 · No log 7 · Over hours limit 7 · False log 2
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 7 OOSNo valid CDL 5 · 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-
Jul132026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul32026UtahInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May282026New JerseyInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May202026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr242026IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Apr92026ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr82026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Apr72026TexasFatal · 1 deathDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsLPD releases new details on overnight fatal crash involving a pedestrian in central LubbockKCBD · Apr 7, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report TX7EWAHQE1RC (Lubbock Pd) lists LEONARD'S EXPRESS INC’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 LEONARD'S EXPRESS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Apr32026MarylandInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar172026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb272026TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb62026PennsylvaniaInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan252026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtSnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan132026New YorkInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Dec232025FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov32025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul262025North CarolinaFatal · 6 deathsDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun302025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun42025North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May292025OklahomaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dawn, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr32025South CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Oct92024OregonInjury · 2 people hurtDawn.
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.
34 more in the FMCSA records below.
2 of the 42 crashes were fatal.
17 of the 42 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$2,000,000 · Old Republic Insurance Companyon record since Feb 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2008
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 7, 2008)
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 9 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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Feb 1, 2023Old Republic Insurance CompanyLiability · $2,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 1, 2018OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2023 · superseded by the same policy60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2017OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2018 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2016OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2017 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 8, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 19, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2015OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2016 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2014OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2013OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 1, 2014 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2012LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2012opened after STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2008Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 2, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2008cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 7, 2008 · insurer name change2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect55 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 9, 2008US BANK, NABroker trust fund (BMC-85) · ended Jul 7, 2008 · insurer name change6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2006LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 17, 2006 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Jun 8, 2007 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 8, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2006opened after CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 4, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2005CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2006 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 4, 2006 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2005opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 15, 2005FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 7, 2008 · insurer name change40 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2004LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 4, 2004opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2003LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 2003REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jun 30, 2003 came after the replacementL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 24, 2002REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 24, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 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
- New York (HQ) 139
- Utah 97
- Pennsylvania 43
- Colorado 41
- Washington 39
- New Mexico 35
- Wisconsin 32
- California 31
17% 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 (599 power units: 599 filed, 427 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 599 power units this active to have about 18.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 67 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 22.3 a year) — about 1.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 21.5 over the next 12 — about 1.2× 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.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 25, 2024 · OR · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 23, 2024 · NM · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 16, 2024 · MD · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 7, 2024 · DE · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 1, 2024 · NY · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 3 violations
- 24 further 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 | 104 | 1.55 | |
| HOS Compliance | 39 | 0.10 | |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 141 | 3.22 |
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 (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.