OCTAGON FREIGHT LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 9,135 unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Registration
- Registered
- 08-17-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-30-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- MILJAN RANCIC
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Motor Vehicles, 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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate 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.
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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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service (Mar 2026 – May 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 27 of 131 violations (21%). Light or brake defects led to 8 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs5 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 2 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate32.8% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (21 of 64), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.07× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- 4 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.7% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 12
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High speeding: 6
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Unusual inspection rateInspections per truck fall outside the normal range (1st–99th percentile), which can point to a mis-reported fleet size or data issues.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 6–9 trucks in Illinois (about 12 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.222 | 0.043 |
| Inspections | 7.28 | 1.57 |
| Violations | 7.28 | 1.56 |
| Critical violations | 1.67 | 0.29 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
131 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert87 · 26 OOSLights 27 · Brakes 21 · Tires 17 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 2 · 16 more
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Unsafe driving No alert27 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 13 · Speeding 6 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 2 · Other 4
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Hours of service No alert16 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · False log 5 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 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-
Jul232026TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun252026OklahomaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr302026MinnesotaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted. Citation issued.
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Mar122026MontanaProperty damage onlyDaylight, severe crosswinds, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Trisura Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Mar 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Mar 2026); OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Feb 2026); CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. (Apr 2025)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Mar 27, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Apr 23, 2018)
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
24 filings and 16 authority events since 2002 · 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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Mar 27, 2026Trisura Specialty Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Mar 2, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 26, 2026opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 27, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 14, 2026ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 27, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 20, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 17, 2026opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 14, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2025OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 14, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 11, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 7, 2025opened after CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 7, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2024CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 7, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 11, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 9, 2024opened after CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 7, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 7, 2023CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 7, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 13, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 10, 2023opened after ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 8, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2020ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 8, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 23, 2018Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 9, 2018ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 8, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2016Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2016Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 21, 2016Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2016NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 2, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 11, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 12, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2010TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Mar 12, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2010GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 12, 2011 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 25, 2009Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 18, 2009Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2009GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Mar 12, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Apr 16, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 12, 2009GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 12, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 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
- Kentucky 12
- New Mexico 12
- California 6
- Ohio 6
- Arkansas 5
- Illinois (HQ) 5
- Maryland 5
- Mississippi 5
Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 118 inspections were in Illinois.
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 (57 power units: 9 filed, 57 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 57 power units this active to have about 1.8 crashes a year (sized from the 57 units seen roadside; 9 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.3 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 2.1 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 3.3× 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 | 21 | 66.83 | |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.43 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 43 | 7.09 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-MAY-26) 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.