FRED – Carrier Safety Scores
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About
This app simplifies federal motor-carrier data into an easy-to-understand safety score and letter grade for any US trucking company. It allows users to search for carriers, view their risk outlook, and track changes in their saved fleets. Users can also scan USDOT numbers and generate shareable reports.
What's New in FRED
1.0.4
August 18, 2026
Your fleet recap now shows what changed since the previous score week. FRED highlights up to six important carrier changes—including new crashes, exact FRED score and grade movements, BASIC alerts, out-of-service inspections, and compliance changes—so the recap stays focused and useful.
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FAQ
What is FRED?
FRED is a mobile application that transforms complex federal motor-carrier data into a straightforward safety score and letter grade for US trucking companies. It provides a 12-month risk outlook and allows users to search and track carriers.
How does FRED calculate its safety score?
The FRED score is a proprietary crash-burden-weighted safety score developed by the app's creators. It is derived from public FMCSA data, including census, inspections, crashes, and violations, but is not an official FMCSA rating.
Can I use FRED to scan truck doors?
Yes, FRED features a USDOT scanner that allows you to point your camera at a truck door or document to read the number and quickly retrieve the carrier's information.
What kind of data does FRED use?
FRED utilizes public FMCSA data, which includes census information, inspection results, crash reports, violation records, and SMS BASIC percentiles. This data is refreshed regularly.
Does FRED have ads?
No, FRED is ad-free. As a free application, it does not display advertisements to users.
What devices does FRED support?
Currently, FRED is available for iPhone devices. The app is designed to run on iOS.
How often is FRED updated?
The latest version of FRED is 1.0.4, and it was last updated on August 18, 2026. Updates typically include data refreshes and feature enhancements.
Is FRED suitable for users under 18?
FRED has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. The app's content focuses on business and transportation data.