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CARDINAL TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckCARDINAL TRANSPORT INC · DOT 1106765

213 BRANDAU LANE, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29680

DOT# 1106765 MC# 455378 Simpsonville, South Carolina 23 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

113

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.
Jul 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 28, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 27, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

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Physical Address213 BRANDAU LANE, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29680

Mailing Address213 BRANDAU LANE, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 29680

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC455378

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating23 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 .25 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .06 · 5 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 .56 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,656,865 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS21.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/31/2005

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

Effective06/01/2025

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #GAL 4840063-02

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet44 units

Drivers34

Mileage2,656,865 mi

Operating23 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total94

Out of Service2

OOS Rate2.1%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service4

OOS Rate21.1%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/31/2005 | Rated: 04/06/2005

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

15 · 0 OOS -

2024

43 · 7 OOS ▲

2025

51 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

33 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

4 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, 94 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (7)

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
04/14/2026	MARIETTA	GA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
08/28/2025	GREER	SC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/27/2024	GREENVILLE	SC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/08/2024	CHATSWORTH	GA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/19/2024	ORANGEBURG	SC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/07/2024	KINGS MOUNTAIN	NC	4	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/04/2023	CHARLOTTE	NC	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

65 roadside violations across 94 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 55 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 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
08/04/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LATTA SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLYTHEWOOD SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOLLY HILL SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST COLUMBIA SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAINT MATTHEWS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HARLEYVILLE SC	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLORENCE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLORENCE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	SC	Full (Level I)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEEDS AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DOUGLASVILLE GA	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/16/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	KINARDS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAVONIA GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	POLK COUNTY, I26	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MOHAWK TN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MINERAL WELLS WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLINTON SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT JULIET TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARRAGUT TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHAPIN SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST COLUMBIA SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENWOOD SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALUDA SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLINTON SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40 MM 121	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MILL SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	EASLEY SC	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBIA SC	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	KINARDS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	SC	Full (Level I)	HARLEYVILLE SC	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	KINARDS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWBERRY SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEAR THE WELOME CENTER EB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIEDMONT SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	AL	Full (Level I)	WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I140 NEAR US 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PROSPERITY SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNION SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARLEYVILLE SC	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BREMEN GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26 EB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 NB ANDERSON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections93

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN186961	$750,000	07/08/2016	04/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	GAL 4840063-00	$750,000	04/01/2024	06/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF012590	$750,000	04/01/2023	04/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0079014002	$750,000	04/01/2019	04/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0079014001	$750,000	04/01/2017	04/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN016718	$0	04/01/2010	04/25/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN016718	$1,000,000	04/01/2010	07/08/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP37877A	$1,000,000	04/01/2006	04/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP37877A	$0	04/01/2006	04/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN011136	$1,000,000	04/01/2005	04/01/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	DGA000838	$0	04/01/2005	04/01/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN010043	$1,000,000	04/01/2004	04/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN010044	$0	04/01/2004	04/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN008418	$0	04/01/2003	04/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN008417	$1,000,000	04/01/2003	04/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN008417	$750,000	04/01/2003	04/01/2003	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC455378	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/08/2003	-	-
MC455378	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/01/2005
MC455378	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2006
MC455378	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/05/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/06/2004

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93/100

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 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 21.0526% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 44 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 44 vehicles (~0.11 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 21.0526% 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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Crash Records (7)

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