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L B & B ASSOCIATES INC

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Company CheckL B & B ASSOCIATES INC · DOT 1082694

9891 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY SUITE 400, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046

DOT# 1082694 MC# 13009 Columbia, Maryland 11 years

CARRIER & BROKER

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Power Units

101

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$10,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

241

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Apr 10, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 27, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($10,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address9891 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY SUITE 400, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046

Mailing Address9891 BROKEN LAND PARKWAY SUITE 400, COLUMBIA, MD, 21046

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/22/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/08/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeHARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Contact☎ (888) 203-3823
🌐 thehartford.com

Filings on record3

Bond history

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYsince Nov 19, 2016 · active

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)Nov 2014 to Aug 2016 · replaced

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC779605

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerActive

DocketFF013009

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating11 years

All Docket Numbers

MC779605 FF13009

Cargo Transported

General FreightLiquids/GasesBeverages

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 .76 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .14 · 3 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 2.16 · 21 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,517,041 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

101

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

101

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS14.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/11/2025

Insurance

Amount$10,000,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/22/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Policy #MD 1683

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet76 units

Drivers101

Mileage4,517,041 mi

Operating11 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total160

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total81

Out of Service12

OOS Rate14.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/11/2025

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

25 · 2 OOS -

2024

57 · 2 OOS =

2025

100 · 9 OOS ▲

2026

51 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

1 crash ▼

2026

1 crash =

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, 168 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (7.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 13 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
04/10/2026	UNION (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	2	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/21/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/27/2024	DANVILLE	WV	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Daylight
07/03/2024	RALEIGH	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/02/2024	NITRO	WV	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

46 roadside violations across 168 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

Vehicle Maintenance 28 violations · 13 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 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 (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/06/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH POINT OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWPORT NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WALLACE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOCKSVILLE NC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	KINSTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWINGSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WYTHEVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MEBANE NC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HERTFORD NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARION NC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 95 24MM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIGHT SHOULDER NEAR STANTONSBU	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	VA	Full (Level I)	BLAND VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESAPEAKE OH	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTH POINT OH	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATHENS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCDOWELL COUNTY, I-40, E	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	CABIN CREEK WV	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALBANY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	PRESTONSBURG	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US74 AT VINTAGE RD	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH COUNTY, I-40 EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH CO., I 40 E NEAR NC 10	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 85	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALBANY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORANGE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE I40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 EB NEAR THE ALAMANCE REST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 85	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	IREDELL COUNTY, I-40, E	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 EB AT EXIT 135	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MCDOWELL COUNTY I-40 E	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	LEXINGTON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40/85	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I40 NEAR BUCKHORN RD	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	HURRICANE WV	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-77	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLAND VA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	158	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections171

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 21 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	MD 1683	$0	11/19/2014	08/17/2016	Replaced
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	MD 1683	$0	11/19/2014	09/16/2016	Cancelled
84	SURETY	MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)	MD 1683	$0	11/19/2014	11/19/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	023627563	$4,000,000	11/01/2018	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	9J503593	$1,000,000	10/20/2017	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	9J503593	$1,000,000	10/20/2017	11/05/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	023627563	$2,000,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY	GVE100234901	$2,000,000	10/01/2019	10/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	8E29728A	$1,000,000	10/01/2016	10/20/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	8E29728A	$1,000,000	10/01/2015	10/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	1000022135	$4,000,000	10/01/2015	11/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	SISCCCL01602512	$5,000,000	10/01/2012	12/21/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	EJ-CAP-5868B862-TIL-11	$1,000,000	03/09/2012	10/01/2015	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
FF013009	PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER	GRANTED	12/01/2014	-	-
MC779605	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	11/25/2014	-	-
MC779605	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/24/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2016
MC779605	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2017
MC779605	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/20/2017
MC779605	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2020
MC779605	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2020
MC779605	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2017
MC779605	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/25/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/02/2017
MC779605	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/10/2013	-	-
MC779605	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/27/2016	-	-
MC779605	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/30/2012	-	-

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99/100

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 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/22/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 76 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 76 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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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Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Operating Authorities

All Docket Numbers

Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (100)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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