TRIANGLE-J INC
(912) 693-1977
laurie@trianglejinc.com
121 Truckers Lane, Collins GA 30421
91
tractors
77 drivers
5.8M mi/yr · ~63k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 51.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
25 yrs history · 129 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 91
- Drivers · CDL
- 77 · 77
- Annual miles
- 5.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 76 | 15 | 0 | 91 |
| Trailers | 224 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-17-2010) · 16 yr old
- Registered
- 04-27-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-13-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- LAURIE HUTCHESON
- Officer
- SARAH JARRIEL
Cargo
56.2
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Fresh Produce
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Farm Supplies
- 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 about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.04×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
4.2 vs 4.1 for similar fleets
Likely 1–8 crashes
This motor carrier
4.2
Similar fleets
4.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~11%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 9 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 4.5 a year), including 3 with injuries; similar fleets have about 4.1 a year. The grade counts 12 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 3.31× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.66×. Together they move its crash estimate +10%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
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 crashes3 crashes with 5 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service5 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Unsafe drivingCited 7 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 5 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.3% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 10
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Excessive speeding: 21
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
9
0 fatalities · 5 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
129
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
27.3%
9 of 33
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
2.3%
3 of 129
National avg 6.7%
Violations
95
16 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.044 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 1.06 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.52 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.17 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
95 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert42 · 0 OOSSpeeding 21 · Reckless / lane 10 · Phone use 5 · Seat belt 2 · Other 4
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Vehicle maintenance No alert26 · 11 OOSBrakes 12 · Lights 4 · Tires 4 · Cargo securement 3 · Other parts 3
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Hours of service No alert24 · 4 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 15 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 3 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jul132026GeorgiaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr232026GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Sep232025KentuckyInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep162025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight. Citation issued.
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Sep102025GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
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Jul242025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun112025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May302025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 9 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Northland Insurance Companyon record since May 1, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2003
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since May 11, 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
19 filings and 10 authority events since 2003 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
19 filings and 10 authority events since 2003 · 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 1, 2016Northland Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 26, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Jun 8, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect85 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2009GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2008GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 26, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 28, 2009 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 22, 2008GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 26, 2009 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 28, 2009 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 25, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 22, 2008opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 22, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 22, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 12, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 2, 2008opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 7, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 22, 2008 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2008NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 7, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2008opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 24, 2008opened after NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective May 1, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 11, 2007Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 7, 2007Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2007UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended May 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2007NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended May 1, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2006CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended May 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 1, 2006CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 4, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped May 1, 2006opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 19, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2006OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Cargo · ended May 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2006OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 23, 2005OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Cargo · ended Mar 14, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 19, 2006 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 24, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2004OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 14, 2006 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Apr 19, 2006 came after the replacement; 18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 30, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 1, 2004opened after HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 26, 2004)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
- Georgia (HQ) 58
- South Carolina 18
- North Carolina 14
- Florida 12
- Alabama 7
- Tennessee 4
- Kentucky 3
- Indiana 2
45% 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 (91 power units: 91 filed, 68 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
4.1
Actual, per year in window
4.0
Projected, next 12 mo
4.2
0
2.5
5
We'd expect a typical fleet of 91 power units this active to have about 4.1 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 12 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 4.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 4.2 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 11% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for 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:
128 inspections
and 12 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 129 inspections and 9 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.54
Satisfactory — 1.04x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.045 crashes per power-unit-year for a 91-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.10x (driver behaviour 3.31x, out-of-service 0.66x, all violations 0.89x; 128 inspections). Experience 0.95x: 6.2 decayed crashes against 6.9 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.54, a 5.86). 80% range 0.66–1.46x. 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
4.5 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
91 power units · 4.09 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.10×
128 inspections in window
Crash experience
0.95×
6.2 decayed crashes vs 6.9 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 1.04× (80% range 0.66–1.46×)
· band Satisfactory
· 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
129
Driver Insp
129
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
33
Vehicle OOS
9
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 41 | 3.93 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.33 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.08 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 4.35 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JAN-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.