ROCKING T INC
DBA: ROCKING T
(806) 220-0524
safety@rockingtinc.com
3300 S Fm 1258, Amarillo TX 79118-7211
109
tractors · all leased
105 drivers
10.5M mi/yr · ~96k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 44.5 / 100
High confidence
25 yrs history · 299 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 109
- Drivers · CDL
- 105 · 105
- Annual miles
- 10.5M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 109 | 0 | 109 |
| Trailers | 0 | 409 | 20 | 429 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (09-20-2016) · 10 yr old
- Registered
- 08-29-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-18-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- Karli Braughton
- Officer
- JORDANNA CRUMP
Cargo
66.0
medium risk
Livestock
Meat
Refrigerated Food
General Freight
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: SAND
Grain/Feed/Hay
Paper Products
- High-Risk Cargo
- Livestock, 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 a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
This motor carrier 1.20×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
7.0 vs 5.8 for similar fleets
Likely 3–12 crashes
This motor carrier
7.0
Similar fleets
5.8
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~17%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 16 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 8 a year), including 1 fatal (1 death) and 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 5.8 a year. The grade counts 23 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 2.41× the rate expected for its inspections, but out-of-service orders 0.78×. Together they move its crash estimate +6%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. 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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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Dec 4, 2024).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service16 out-of-service violations against drivers: 10 no valid CDL, 6 hours of service (Oct 2024 – Jan 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Lights and brakesLights are 42 of 269 violations (16%). Light or brake defects led to 11 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs26 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.5% vs 22.3% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 4
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Excessive speeding: 22
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Substance violations: 1
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
16
1 fatality · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
299
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.5%
23 of 159
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.7%
17 of 299
National avg 6.7%
Violations
269
44 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 1,871 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.073 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 2.07 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 1.24 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.37 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
269 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert150 · 28 OOSLights 42 · Brakes 40 · Tires 16 · Cargo securement 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 43 more
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Hours of service No alert65 · 6 OOSFalse log 26 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 21 · Over hours limit 11 · No log 7
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Unsafe driving No alert42 · 0 OOSSpeeding 24 · Reckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 6
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Driver fitness No alert12 · 10 OOSNo valid CDL 11 · Medical certificate 1
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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-
Jul252026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May222026OklahomaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan102026IndianaProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Dec302025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jun92025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
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May252025MissouriProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted.
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Apr232025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr22025KansasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan232025KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Dec42024TexasFatal · 1 deathWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway not divided.
8 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 16 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 16 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 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Feb 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2001
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Feb 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jul 16, 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
24 filings and 14 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 14 authority events since 1996 · 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 15, 2026THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 15, 2025THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 15, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2022WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 15, 2025 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 15, 2021TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 15, 2022 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2018PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Feb 15, 2021 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 8, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 1, 2018opened after HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 7, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2016HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 7, 2018 came after the replacement; 20 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2016opened after AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2014AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2015 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2014FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2014opened after HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2014)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2013HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2013opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2013)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2013CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2012CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 17, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 27, 2012opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2011CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 6, 2011FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 27, 2011opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2011)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2010CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 1, 2010opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2009CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 4, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 30, 2009opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 1, 2009)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 16, 2008Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 7, 2008Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2008CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 1, 2009 · 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
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 67
- Kansas 47
- New Mexico 40
- Oklahoma 21
- Colorado 19
- Arkansas 18
- Missouri 16
- Louisiana 11
22% 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 (120 power units: 109 filed, 120 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
5.8
Actual, per year in window
7.7
Projected, next 12 mo
7.0
0
4.5
9
We'd expect a typical fleet of 120 power units this active to have about 5.8 crashes a year (sized from the 120 units seen roadside; 109 filed). This motor carrier recorded 23 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 7.7 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 7.0 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.
Fatal-crash risk: about 17% 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:
301 inspections
and 23 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 299 inspections and 16 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: High · Z = 0.75
Marginal — 1.20x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.049 crashes per power-unit-year for a 120-unit for-hire fleet (pu100_199). Violations 1.06x (driver behaviour 2.41x, out-of-service 0.78x, all violations 0.80x; 301 inspections). Experience 1.13x: 11.2 decayed crashes against 9.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.75, a 3.21). 80% range 0.79–1.64x. Fleet sized at 120 units from roadside VINs (109 filed). 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
4.9 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
120 power units (109 filed, 120 seen roadside) · 5.83 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.06×
301 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.13×
11.2 decayed crashes vs 9.6 expected · credibility 0.75
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 1.20× (80% range 0.79–1.64×)
· band 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
299
Driver Insp
299
Driver OOS
17
Vehicle Insp
159
Vehicle OOS
23
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 41 | 2.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 44 | 0.93 | |
| Driver Fitness | 10 | 0.24 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.06 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 | 3.72 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-26) 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.