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245 ESTEN AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860

DOT# 1361303 MC# 526158 Pawtucket, Rhode Island 21 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Mar 12, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 1

Mar 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

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

Contact Details

Phone(401) 639-8996

Email[email protected]

Physical Address245 ESTEN AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860

Mailing Address245 ESTEN AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860

Other Companies at This Address

Address245 ESTEN AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI 02860

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PUNTUAL AUTO TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING INC this company	1361303	(401) 639-8996	Active
ESTEN DYEING AND FINISHING CO INC	63006	(401) 723-0100	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC526158

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Company Overview

PUNTUAL AUTO TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The company has been in operation for 21 years, registered with the FMCSA on 04/15/2005. The fleet consists of 3 power units and 3 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 38,102 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 2 inspections, PUNTUAL AUTO TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING INC maintains an excellent safety record. The FMCSA has assigned a Conditional safety rating. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, PUNTUAL AUTO TRANSPORTATION AND TOWING INC has a Trust Score of 83/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 3.74 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 2.25 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage38,102 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

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 RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/11/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective12/17/2019

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #CA 1389894

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet3 units

Drivers3

Mileage38,102 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 02/11/2020 | Rated: 01/05/2015

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

4 · 2 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

1 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Mar 2026, 1 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (100% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 1 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 2 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (6)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/12/2026	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-SWANSEA	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-FITCHBURG	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	MA	Full (Level I)	H-MILFORD	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
09/14/2023	MA	Walk-Around (Level II)	H-DEDHAM	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2023	RI	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 95S @ EXIT 8	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2023	MA	Walk-Around (Level II)	H-SEEKONK	7	2	0	0	7	2	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS058921	$1,000,000	12/18/2015	03/15/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS096483	$1,000,000	12/17/2018	12/17/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS083499	$1,000,000	12/17/2017	12/17/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS083499	$750,000	12/17/2017	12/17/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS071036	$1,000,000	12/17/2016	04/05/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05515801	$750,000	12/02/2010	03/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS058921	$1,000,000	10/25/2016	12/17/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8298455	$750,000	08/20/2014	02/06/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8298455	$750,000	08/20/2014	02/28/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A1690-01	$750,000	08/08/2005	04/01/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS071036	$1,000,000	07/12/2017	12/17/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8298455	$750,000	07/11/2013	08/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 8298455	$750,000	07/11/2013	09/09/2014	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	06/30/2006	03/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	06/30/2006	03/03/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	06/02/2006	06/30/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A1690-01	$750,000	05/16/2005	08/08/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05515801	$750,000	05/05/2010	12/02/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	04/15/2006	06/02/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS058921	$1,000,000	04/07/2016	10/25/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS071036	$1,000,000	04/05/2017	07/12/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07100901	$750,000	04/05/2012	05/16/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS058921	$1,000,000	03/15/2016	05/12/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	70TRS058921	$1,000,000	03/15/2016	04/07/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	03/03/2007	04/15/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	A2243-02	$750,000	03/03/2007	03/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05515802	$750,000	03/01/2011	07/16/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05515801	$750,000	03/01/2010	05/05/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA05515801	$750,000	03/01/2010	06/10/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 825-13-88	$0	03/01/2010	03/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 825-13-88	$0	03/01/2010	12/16/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 825-13-88	$0	03/01/2010	09/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA00529903	$750,000	03/01/2009	03/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA00529902	$750,000	03/01/2008	03/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA00529901	$750,000	03/01/2007	03/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1398431	$750,000	02/06/2015	12/17/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/23/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2016
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2018
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/2017
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2015
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2010
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2016
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2014
MC526158	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/18/2013	REVOKED	05/16/2022
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/12/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/29/2005
MC526158	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/22/2005	REVOKED	04/10/2006
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/15/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/13/2017
MC526158	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/14/2022	-	-
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2006
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/01/2006
MC526158	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/21/2006	REVOKED	07/25/2011
MC526158	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/13/2012	REVOKED	05/22/2013
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/09/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/05/2017
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/17/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/17/2016
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/05/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/07/2007
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/29/2008
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/10/2015
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/02/2011
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2010
MC526158	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/02/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/25/2009

No revocation records.

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83/100

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 83

−12

Starts at 100−17 totalFinal 83

Conditional safety rating−12

Driver 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

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

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) knockout	−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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Inspection Records (6)

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