DOUGLAS & SONS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 55
- Drivers · CDL
- 27 · 27
- Annual miles
- 1.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tractors | 52 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| Trailers | 257 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-15-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ROBERT S DOUGLAS
- Officer
- JAMES D DOUGLAS
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.
Not enough record to grade yet.
46 inspections and 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
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.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-9 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.036 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.55 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.20 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
22 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 4 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert7 · 1 OOSFalse log 3 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert4 · 1 OOSBrakes 3 · Tires 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Oct152025DelawareProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug142025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar212025North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan102025VirginiaProperty damage onlySnow road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
1 of the 4 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 · Great West Casualty Coon record since Apr 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2021
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → Great West Casualty Co (Apr 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 2026)
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 9 authority events since 1977 · 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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Apr 1, 2024Great West Casualty CoLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 164410 · FMCSA's new system
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Apr 1, 2023BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2023BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 28, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceMC 129401 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 15, 2022NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer4 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2021NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Dec 15, 2022 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)20 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2019Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2018GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended May 3, 2018 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective May 3, 2021 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2017NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 31, 2017opened after WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 1, 2017)MC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2016HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 8, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect31 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 12, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Oct 7, 2016cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2016WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 31, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Nov 12, 2013cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 6, 2016 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 8, 2016 came after the replacement; 36 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 21, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the broker authority, dropped Jun 21, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2001GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended May 9, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect181 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2001GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer180 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 1997LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 27, 2013 came after the replacement; 194 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 1997XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 9, 1997 · replaced by another insurer3 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1996LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 11, 1994LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1995 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)9 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 1993RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended May 9, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 1, 1997 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceMC 164410 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 1992FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 2001 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceMC 164410 · 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
- North Carolina (HQ) 27
- South Carolina 6
- Tennessee 4
- Kentucky 2
- West Virginia 2
- Georgia 1
- Louisiana 1
- Massachusetts 1
59% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate 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 (55 power units: 55 filed, 23 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 55 power units this active to have about 1.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.0 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.8 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 | 9 | 1.81 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.55 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.33 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-AUG-25 – 31-JAN-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.