MCLEOD EXPRESS LLC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 284
- Drivers · CDL
- 279 · 279
- Annual miles
- 22.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 284 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| Trailers | 968 | 0 | 0 | 968 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (07-27-2012) · 14 yr old
- Registered
- 12-11-2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-12-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- COLT MCLEOD
- Officer
- MARK MCLEOD
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, 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 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.5× as often as the median active fleet of 200–499 trucks.
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 2 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Jan 6, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes5 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 service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 2 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL, 1 other qualification (Nov 2024 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and lightsTires are 14 of 73 violations (19%). Tire or light defects led to 19 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate30.9% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (21 of 68), but across all its inspections out-of-service orders are 1.00× what's expected for where and how it's inspected, the measure the grade uses.
- Driver out-of-service rate 2.4% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 3
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High speeding: 5
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in Illinois (about 369 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.023 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 0.45 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.13 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
73 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert44 · 26 OOSTires 14 · Lights 13 · Brakes 6 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert17 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 5 · Phone use 1 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert10 · 2 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 3 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 OOSNo valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul22026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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May192026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar302026IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan142026KentuckyProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan122026AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan62026IllinoisFatal · 2 deathsDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsUPDATE: Coroner ID’s 8-year-old, mother killed in crash on I-55 in SpringfieldWCIA · Jan 6, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report ILX004115689 (Illinois State Police) lists MCLEOD EXPRESS LLC’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 MCLEOD EXPRESS LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Aug282025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul12025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun252025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec162024OhioInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - lighted, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Oct252024IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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.
7 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 15 crashes was fatal.
5 of the 15 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 · United States Fire Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 20011 other liability filing also on file
- 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 Mar 31, 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
18 filings and 7 authority events since 1980 · 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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Oct 1, 2026United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 420333 · FMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2025United States Fire Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 420333 · FMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2024UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2023UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2016PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2014ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2010NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Feb 7, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect28 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 8, 2008HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 8, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 18, 2008WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Aug 27, 2011 · cancellation notice took effect40 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2008Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2008NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 8, 2008 · replaced by another insurer9 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2008NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2014 came after the replacement; 81 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 26, 2007WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Broker bond (BMC-84) · ended Mar 23, 2008 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2007LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jan 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2007LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 4, 2007opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 1, 2007)MC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 12, 2005GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 5, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 21, 2005opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 1, 2005)MC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 6, 2003Broker authority grantedMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 15, 2003OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANYBroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Sep 26, 2007 · replaced by another insurer56 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 12, 2005 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Feb 1, 2005 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2001Operating authority grantedMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 21, 2001NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jan 27, 2003 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 420333 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 1988Broker authority revoked (cause not stated)MC 130628 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 25, 1980Broker authority grantedMC 130628 · 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
- Illinois (HQ) 70
- Kentucky 26
- Indiana 17
- Tennessee 14
- Missouri 10
- Ohio 10
- Iowa 4
- Virginia 4
42% 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 (284 power units: 284 filed, 108 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 284 power units this active to have about 5.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 31 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 10.3 a year) — about 1.8× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 8.1 over the next 12 — about 1.4× 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 Sep 30, 2024 · IN · level 1 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 30, 2024 · IL · level 2 · 1 driver OOS · 0 violations
- 4 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 | 16 | 0.40 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.18 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.18 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 | 4.44 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 31-JUL-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.