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Company CheckDEAN'S INC · DOT 1042786

3200 NORTHSIDE DR, RALEIGH, NC, 27615

DOT# 1042786 MC# 436907 Raleigh, North Carolina 24 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Aug 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jul 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 4, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 29, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 3, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Physical Address3200 NORTHSIDE DR, RALEIGH, NC, 27615

Mailing Address3200 NORTHSIDE DR, RALEIGH, NC, 27615

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC436907

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating24 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 4.13 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .54 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.37 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,586,063 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)7

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS26.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/31/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective04/03/2023

CompanyEMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.

Policy #5E8 46 39

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,586,063 mi

Operating24 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)7

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away4

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total35

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.9%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service4

OOS Rate26.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/31/2025 | Rated: 12/16/2008

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

12 · 0 OOS -

2024

21 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

15 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

14 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

6 crashes ▲

2026

2 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 33 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (6.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/04/2026	DURHAM	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/15/2026	RALEIGH	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/03/2025	WILSON	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/28/2025	GOLDSBORO	NC	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
07/31/2025	MAYSVILLE	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/16/2025	MORRISVILLE	NC	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/01/2025	RALEIGH	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/26/2025	DURHAM	NC	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/13/2024	MORRISVILLE	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/20/2024	BURGAW	NC	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/03/2023	RALEIGH	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

20 roadside violations across 33 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 4 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (62)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FARMVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA SC	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FARMVILLE NC	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 587	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	540	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWIFT CREEK ROAD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	540	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	YULEE FL	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	264	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC 540	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 301	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROBESON COUNTY, I95S	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40 WEST AT MUDDY CREEK	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 AT CHAPANOKE ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 1709 NEAR I 95	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40 WEST AT MUDDY CREEK	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUPLIN COUNTY MAGNOLIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CUMBERLAND COUNTY, I-95, S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 95 NB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC148 NEAR NC58	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 / US 258S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 295 N MP 34.6	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	VA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTH BOSTON VA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	264/N. CAMPUS CROSSING	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US1 NEAR LEE CO LINE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 74 NEAR NC 87	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUPLIN COUNTY, FAISON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-540 NEAR FALLS OF NEUSE ROAD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/19/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I587 AT 48 EXIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUPLIN COUNTY, WARSAW	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 SB ROADSIDE	7	0	7	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAMPSON COUNTY, FAISON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 17 SB NEAR NC 211	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUNENBURG VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 NEAR NC 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I587 NEAR WESELEY CHURCH RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC53 NEAR US117	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 64 AT ANN ST.	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 1 NEAR NC 540	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I587 NEAR WESLEY CHURCH RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 501 AT RT 96	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NC211 NEAR RIVER SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NB DILLON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections32

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504907	$750,000	11/11/2002	04/03/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E8 46 39	$1,000,000	04/03/2021	04/15/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E8 46 39	$1,000,000	04/03/2021	04/03/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E84639	$750,000	04/03/2018	10/02/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	5E84639	$750,000	04/03/2018	04/03/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM022359-01	$750,000	04/03/2017	04/03/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-00729-00	$1,000,000	04/03/2014	04/03/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010261-2	$1,000,000	04/03/2013	04/03/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010261-1	$1,000,000	04/03/2012	04/03/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010261-0	$1,000,000	04/03/2011	04/03/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010261-0	$0	04/03/2011	04/03/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002261-A	$0	04/03/2010	04/03/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002261-A	$1,000,000	04/03/2010	04/03/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002261	$0	04/03/2009	04/03/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-002261	$1,000,000	04/03/2009	04/03/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$0	04/03/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$1,000,000	04/03/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$0	04/03/2008	05/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$0	04/03/2008	04/03/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$750,000	04/03/2008	05/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	7400000249-081	$750,000	04/03/2008	04/03/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP103445-01	$0	04/03/2007	04/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP103445-01	$750,000	04/03/2007	04/03/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP103445	$1,000,000	04/03/2006	04/03/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP103445	$0	04/03/2006	04/03/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BA9139183	$750,000	04/03/2005	04/03/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	398143	$1,000,000	04/03/2004	04/03/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506382	$750,000	04/03/2003	03/06/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504907	$750,000	04/03/2002	11/11/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504907	$750,000	04/03/2002	12/22/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504907	$1,000,000	04/03/2002	11/20/2002	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506382	$750,000	03/06/2004	04/24/2004	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC436907	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/03/2002	-	-
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/29/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2004
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/09/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2009
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2010
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/30/2018
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/04/2017
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2014
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2013
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/26/2012
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2011
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2008
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2007
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2006
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/06/2005
MC436907	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2004

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89/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 89

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−6

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-6

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 7 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 26.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−6 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 7 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.33 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 26.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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