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ALL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION CO INC

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Company CheckALL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION CO INC · DOT 149291

7920 TAR BAY DRIVE, JESSUP, MD, 20794

DOT# 149291 MC# 62978 Jessup, Maryland 49 years

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10

Power Units

7

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameALL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION CO INC

DOT Number149291

MC Number62978

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationJessup, Maryland

Added06/01/1974

MCS-15001/30/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address7920 TAR BAY DRIVE, JESSUP, MD, 20794

Mailing Address7920 TAR BAY DRIVE, JESSUP, MD, 20794

Other Companies at This Address

Address7920 TAR BAY DRIVE, JESSUP, MD 20794

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Active

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ALL FREIGHT DISTRIBUTION CO INC this company	149291	Sign in shared ×3	Active
BALTIMORE CAR AND TRUCK RENTAL INC	347396	Sign in shared ×3	Active
UNITED TRANSPORT SERVICE INC	397438	Sign in shared ×3	Active

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 TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC062978

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating49 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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 Mileage380,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

7

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

7

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/05/2003

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/21/2026

CompanyERIE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #Q61 0446187

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet10 units

Drivers7

Mileage380,000 mi

Operating49 years

MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 03/05/2003 | Rated: 03/06/2003

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

2 · 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.

Inspection Records (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
12/21/2023	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIGHT SHOULDER, WEST OF X25	7	0	3	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	STEPHENS CITY SCALES SOUTH	3	2	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	321 0217308	$0	10/09/1993	07/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q45 1650865	$0	09/26/2020	09/16/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q45 1650865	$0	09/16/2019	09/26/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE	Q09 1640060	$1,000,000	09/16/2019	01/13/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TP497261	$1,000,000	09/16/1993	05/25/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010051-00	$1,000,000	07/25/2004	07/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CGT 0010051-00	$0	07/25/2004	07/01/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT 660 5637B248	$0	07/01/2007	05/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	MPC000022	$0	07/01/2006	11/22/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	MPC000022	$0	07/01/2006	07/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	MPC000022	$0	07/01/2006	07/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	TR-9280B941-COF-05	$1,000,000	07/01/2005	05/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	AV000280D	$0	07/01/2005	07/01/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EXT 0010051-02	$1,000,000	07/01/2004	07/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010051-00	$2,000,000	07/01/2002	07/25/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CGT 0010051-00	$0	07/01/2002	07/25/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC060784	$0	07/01/2001	07/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0470708-01	$1,000,000	07/01/2001	07/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0470708-99	$1,000,000	07/01/2001	10/31/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0470708-99	$1,000,000	07/01/2001	07/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0470708-01	$1,000,000	07/01/2001	07/27/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA 0470708-99	$1,000,000	07/01/1999	07/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	133 5838698	$1,000,000	07/01/1995	08/07/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	TP497261	$1,000,000	05/25/1995	07/01/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	14ICEFINFR1001707313-005	$0	05/01/2019	09/16/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151901-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2019	05/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151901-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2019	09/16/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151901-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2019	05/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151901-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2019	07/27/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151901-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2019	10/06/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151801-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2018	10/25/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151801-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2018	05/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151801-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2018	05/01/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	14ICEFINFR1001707313-004	$0	05/01/2018	05/01/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151701-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2017	05/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151701-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2017	05/01/2018	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414ICEFINFR1001707313003	$0	05/01/2017	05/01/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151701-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2017	09/02/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151701-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2017	03/23/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	151701-08-78-17-3	$750,000	05/01/2017	05/01/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414ICEFINFR1001707313002	$0	05/01/2016	05/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-02	$750,000	05/01/2016	05/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-02	$750,000	05/01/2016	10/08/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-02	$750,000	05/01/2016	05/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-01	$750,000	05/01/2015	05/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-01	$750,000	05/01/2015	11/06/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-01	$750,000	05/01/2015	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000331-00	$750,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	DXA80297555	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	DXA80297555	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	05/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	DXA80297555	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	05/01/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	DXA80297555	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	DXA80297555	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	04/05/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION	MXA80290652	$1,000,000	05/01/2012	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICCA0002780	$750,000	05/01/2011	05/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010018-1	$750,000	05/01/2010	05/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010018-0	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	JPLAC-200057	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	JPLAC-200057	$750,000	05/01/2009	05/29/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC6824766	$0	05/01/2009	03/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LAC-300211	$750,000	05/01/2008	05/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414ICEFINFR1001707313001	$0	03/01/2016	05/01/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1414ICEFINFR1001707313001	$0	03/01/2015	03/01/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	IMU100046305-00	$0	03/01/2014	03/01/2015	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/02/1992	REVOKED	07/11/2005
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2015
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/15/2015
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/09/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/16/1993
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/20/1977	TRANSFERRED	09/20/1977
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/16/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/1993
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/16/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/1993
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/12/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2016
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/12/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/20/2016
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/09/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/13/2019
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/22/1999
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/02/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/22/1999
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/15/2017
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/15/2017
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/17/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/05/1992
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/15/2005	REVOKED	04/14/2014
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/28/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2004
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/28/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2004
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/27/1985	REVOKED	04/14/2014
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2005
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2006
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/02/2007
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/26/1993
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/21/1982	REVOKED	07/11/2005
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2014	REVOKED	01/19/2021
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/15/2014	REVOKED	05/07/2018
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/05/2009
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/05/2009
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/09/1982	REVOKED	07/11/2005
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2015
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2015
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/30/2009
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/30/2009
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2017
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2016
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/29/2019
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2018
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2017
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2017
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2016
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/2016
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/1989
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/1989
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1989	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/02/1989
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2018
MC062978	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/26/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/13/2018
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/10/2021	-	-
MC062978	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/10/2021	-	-
MC062978	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/17/2016

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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