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OATS INC

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Company CheckOATS INC · DOT 169302

DBA: OATS TRANSIT

2501 MAGUIRE BLVD STE 101, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201-8252

DOT# 169302 MC# 301848 Columbia, Missouri 30 years

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673

Power Units

411

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,500,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

11 events tracked · latest Oct 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Sep 19, 2026
Authority reinstated detected in FMCSA records.
Aug 23, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

May 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 2, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 23, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file through NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,500).
Jul 1, 2026
Insurance on file through NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,500).

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

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Physical Address2501 MAGUIRE BLVD STE 101, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201-8252

Mailing Address2501 MAGUIRE BLVD SUITE #101, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC301848

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

All Docket Numbers

MC301848

Cargo Transported

Passengers

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Passenger Carrier

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 .06 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 .57 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,875,826 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

411

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

411

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)24

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS7.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/07/2006

Insurance

Amount$1,500,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #EAL1000149-08

Last checked10/24/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet673 units

Drivers411

Mileage10,875,826 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15010/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)24

Fatal0

Injury9

Tow-Away15

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total51

Out of Service4

OOS Rate7.8%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/07/2006 | Rated: 12/19/2006

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

14 · 5 OOS -

2024

22 · 2 OOS ▼

2025

28 · 2 OOS =

2026

11 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

13 crashes ▲

2025

10 crashes ▼

2026

4 crashes ▼

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, 47 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (8.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (29)

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
03/02/2026	WASHINGTON	MO	1	1	3	Other/Unknown	Dry	Dawn
02/23/2026	ST JOSEPH	MO	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/05/2026	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/23/2026	LEES SUMMIT	MO	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
11/17/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/03/2025	ST LOUIS	MO	2	1	4	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/25/2025	WILLARD	MO	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/14/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	4	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/12/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/08/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/10/2025	TROY	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/07/2025	UNION	MO	1	1	5	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
02/19/2025	ST JOSEPH	MO	1	0	2	Clear	Sand/Dirt/Oil	Daylight
01/24/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	2	1	1	Freezing Rain	Water	-
12/13/2024	WASHINGTON	MO	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/04/2024	SPRINGFIELD	MO	2	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
11/26/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/26/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/25/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
10/22/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/03/2024	MOBERLY	MO	1	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
06/10/2024	SEDALIA	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/04/2024	SEDALIA	MO	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
05/29/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/28/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/26/2024	SPRINGFIELD	MO	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/22/2024	SEDALIA	MO	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/22/2023	SEDALIA	MO	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Wet	Daylight
12/20/2023	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	1	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 47 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 12 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 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 (75)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/15/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	SAPPINGTON MO	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	2	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	2	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	BUFFALO MO	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	SAINT JOSEPH MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	SAINT JOSEPH MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	SAINT JOSEPH MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	BRIDGETON MO	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	2	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	BRIDGETON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	2	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	BRIDGETON MO	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	COLUMBIA MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2024	MO	Full (Level I)	BOONVILLE MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	MO	Terminal (Level V)	MACON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRANSON	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	BRANSON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRANSON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	BRANSON MO	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	5	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	2	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRIDGETON MO	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections49

Unsafe Driving 0% 1 viols

HOS Compliance 0% 0 viols

Driver Fitness 0% 0 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5% 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	OAA100014900	$1,500,000	07/01/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL1000149-08	$2,000,000	07/01/2023	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL1000149-00	$1,500,000	07/01/2015	07/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHUB464048	$4,000,000	07/01/2014	07/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1194295	$1,000,000	07/01/2014	07/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1037566	$1,000,000	07/01/2013	07/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	PHUB425020	$1,000,000	07/01/2013	07/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	PHUB425021	$4,000,000	07/01/2013	07/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY	PHPK1037572	$1,000,000	07/01/2013	07/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL 0000149-00	$1,000,000	07/01/2004	04/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EEX 0000149-00	$1,500,000	07/01/2004	05/02/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LEI100165 07 03	$1,500,000	07/01/2003	07/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAVERS PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	CP0002722	$2,000,000	07/01/2000	08/01/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01 CE 566626	$1,000,000	07/01/1999	07/01/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01-XS-127473-10	$500,000	07/01/1999	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01-XS 127473-10	$500,000	07/01/1999	07/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	01 CE 566626	$1,000,000	07/01/1999	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL 0000149-05	$1,500,000	04/01/2010	11/23/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	1 11111	$1,500,000	03/15/1996	07/03/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL 0000149-08	$1,500,000	01/09/2013	07/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	EAL 0000149-08	$1,500,000	01/09/2013	07/20/2013	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	OAA100014900	$1,500,000	07/01/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC301848	MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/20/2012	REVOKED	12/24/2012
MC301848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/30/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/1999
MC301848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/17/2000
MC301848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/05/2013
MC301848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2015
MC301848	MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/05/1996	REVOKED	04/04/2011
MC301848	MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/14/2013	-	-

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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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 24 crash(es) across 673 vehicles (~0.04 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: 24 crash(es) across 673 vehicles (~0.04 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

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OATS INC

Trust Score

Public record

Driver Reviews (168 from industry sources)

Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

All Docket Numbers

Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (29)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (75)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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