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Company CheckAVALON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC · DOT 1617995

1 AVALON DRIVE, CANAL FULTON, OH, 44614

DOT# 1617995 MC# 595894 Canal Fulton, Ohio 19 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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7 events tracked · latest May 13, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
May 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Mar 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 24, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 30, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

Phone(330) 970-5140

Fax(330) 854-7108

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1 AVALON DRIVE, CANAL FULTON, OH, 44614

Mailing AddressP O BOX 536, CANAL FULTON, OH, 44614

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC595894

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating19 years

Company Overview

AVALON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Canal Fulton, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 19 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/14/2007. The fleet consists of 49 power units and 62 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 2,703,272 miles (2024). 4 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 45 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, AVALON TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,703,272 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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS29.4% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective07/01/2024

CompanyWESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CMM 4 251 18H

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet49 units

Drivers62

Mileage2,703,272 mi

Operating19 years

MCS-15007/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total28

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service5

OOS Rate29.4%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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

9 · 0 OOS —

2024

12 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

17 · 3 OOS =

2026

6 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes —

2024

2 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 May 2026 — 30 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

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
03/05/2026	PITTSBURGH CITY	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
11/24/2025	ZANESVILLE	OH	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/30/2024	FALLS (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	3	-	Wet	Daylight
07/26/2024	CADIZ	OH	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
10/10/2023	MENTOR	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
09/18/2023	PITTSBURGH CITY	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

43 roadside violations across 30 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 20 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 16 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 4 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 (44)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/13/2026 ▼	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUCETON MILLS WV	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/11/2026 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHELBYVILLE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLIFTA — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSIV — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/08/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH JACKSON OH	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS
03/30/2026 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN CITY PA	3	0	3	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLIFTA — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/04/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COPLEY OH	3	1	0	0	3	1	-
Violations (3) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/07/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/24/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON UNNAMED STREET 174 FEET EAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/28/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALBANY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/27/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALDWELL OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16AD — CFR 392.16AD Non-OOS
10/07/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	VINTON OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS
10/03/2025 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	FREMONT OH	4	2	0	0	0	2	-
Violations (4) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
08/12/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRESNO OH	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 395.22H4-ELDBRODS — CFR 395.22H4-ELDBRODS Non-OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/30/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/22/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE OH	3	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (3) 393.55C1-B — CFR 393.55C1-B Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 393.23-LEU — CFR 393.23-LEU OOS
07/08/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 390.19B2-BIENNIAL — CFR 390.19B2-BIENNIAL Non-OOS 390.21TE-LCMVINFO — CFR 390.21TE-LCMVINFO Non-OOS
05/07/2025 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROMNEY WV	4	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (4) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS 395.22H4-ELDBRODS — CFR 395.22H4-ELDBRODS Non-OOS
04/25/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	75 S @ MM 139	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/23/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILKESVILLE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 390.21TB1-MC — CFR 390.21TB1-MC Non-OOS
04/09/2025 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE N/B	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.23-LEU — CFR 393.23-LEU OOS 390.21TE2IV-D — CFR 390.21TE2IV-D Non-OOS
04/01/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWARK OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/27/2025 ▼	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAVENSWOOD WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/17/2025 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MINERALWELLS WV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/12/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/23/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MANSFIELD OH	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS
11/20/2024 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	GARRETT COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS
11/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WELLSTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/03/2024 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	CANTON OH	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.11(a)(1) — CFR 393.11(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS
09/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROAD SIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/13/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/23/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
04/29/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/20/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS
03/14/2024 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	LUDLOW / ROUTE 6	12	4	0	0	12	4	-
Violations (12) 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) Non-OOS 393.45(d) — CFR 393.45(d) Non-OOS 393.45 — Brake connections defective Non-OOS (Vehicle Maintenance) 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) Non-OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.53(b) — CFR 393.53(b) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.53(b) — CFR 393.53(b) Non-OOS
01/31/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/08/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE,.	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/24/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/21/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE...	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/08/2023 ▼	MI	Full (Level I)	I75S/CROOKS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/18/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/01/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/25/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I79 N AT MM 113	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/21/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/04/2023 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB I-75 @ OUTER DR	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/12/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	8108C180	$750,000	08/12/2018	07/22/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INDEMNITY COMPANY	EBA 062 10 12	$750,000	07/22/2021	02/21/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Y-810-7050N898-COF-09	$1,000,000	07/08/2009	06/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	MZX80860430	$1,000,000	07/08/2006	07/08/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CMM 3 346 80V	$750,000	07/01/2023	07/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CMM 3 346 80V	$750,000	07/01/2023	10/10/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO	3H356846	$750,000	06/27/2016	08/12/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	AI6-Z91-461104-03	$750,000	06/27/2013	06/27/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Y-810-7050N898-COF-13	$1,000,000	06/11/2013	07/08/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CMM 3 346 80V	$750,000	02/21/2024	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	CMM 3 346 80V	$750,000	02/21/2024	03/23/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC595894	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/03/2021	-	-
MC595894	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/30/2013	REVOKED	07/28/2021
MC595894	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/16/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/25/2018
MC595894	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2013
MC595894	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/21/2007	REVOKED	07/15/2013

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 29.4118% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 49 vehicles (~0.08 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 49 vehicles (~0.08 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 29.4118% 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) 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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