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VALCOM INC

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Company CheckVALCOM INC · DOT 1958261

1111 BUENA RD, ZILLAH WA, WA, 98953

DOT# 1958261 MC# 715968 Zillah Wa, Washington 16 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

208

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Oct 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Sep 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Sep 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1111 BUENA RD, ZILLAH WA, WA, 98953

Mailing AddressPO BOX 267, BUENA, WA, 98921-0267

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive

On File (FMCSA)$75,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked10/28/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Contact☎ (800) 678-8171
🌐 merchantsbonding.com

Bond history

MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)since Jan 17, 2024 · active

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2017 to Jan 2024 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address1111 BUENA RD, ZILLAH WA, WA 98953

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
BLACKROCK FARMS LLC	4361154	Sign in	Active
VALCOM INC this company	1958261	Sign in	Active
GRACE FARMS INC	1941656	Sign in	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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC715968

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

Operating16 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 3.16 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .1 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .2 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.07 · 61 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,939,611 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS39.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/18/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type84

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026

CompanyMERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)

Policy #100305840

Last checked10/28/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet42 units

Drivers39

Mileage3,939,611 mi

Operating16 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away4

Driver Inspections

Total129

Out of Service5

OOS Rate3.9%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total79

Out of Service31

OOS Rate39.2%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/18/2022

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 · 1 OOS -

2024

57 · 18 OOS ▲

2025

66 · 15 OOS ▼

2026

55 · 20 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

5 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes ▼

2026

0 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 Sep 2026, 135 inspections, 39 resulted in out-of-service (28.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 62 OOS

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	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/27/2025	PORTLAND	OR	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/21/2025	FEDERAL WAY	WA	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
08/30/2024	RICHLAND	WA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/30/2024	ELLENSBURG	WA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/12/2024	3.45 S ROSEDALE	OR	1	1	Clear	Water	Daylight
03/11/2024	S HERMISTON	OR	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/16/2024	6.37 S ROSEDALE	OR	1	2	Snow	Water	Dark - Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

247 roadside violations across 135 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 167 violations · 58 OOS

Unsafe Driving 66 violations · 4 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 9 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 4 violations · 4 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/23/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	EMIGRANT HILL OR	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
09/15/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/02/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	THORP WA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	CLE ELUM WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLYMOUTH WA	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GOLDENDALE WA	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KENNEWICK WA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLE ELUM WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLD SPRINGS OR	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PARKER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHLAND WA	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BURBANK WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLD SPRINGS OR	9	6	0	0	9	6	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	7	1	4	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WOODINVILLE WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	VETERANS LIVING MEMORIAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	VETERANS LIVING MEMORIAL	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	JUNIPER BUTTE OR	4	2	1	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	3	3	0	0	3	3	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUNNYSIDE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAPATO WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	GRANDVIEW WA	5	2	0	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SELAH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLYMOUTH WA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	5	3	0	0	5	3	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-5 SB S/OF CR-39	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEND OR	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	EMIGRANT HILL OR	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SNOQUALMIE PASS WA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ZILLAH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	UMATILLA OR	9	4	0	0	9	4	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRAGUE WA	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH BEND WA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SELAH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALLULA WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPOKANE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SELAH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	GRANDVIEW WA	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	4	4	0	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	QUINCY WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLENSBURG WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	S/B US-97 S/OF BALL MT. ROAD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	JUNIPER BUTTE OR	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LACEY WA	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLD SPRINGS OR	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BURBANK WA	4	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	N/B US-97 S/OF SR-161	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	GRANDVIEW WA	6	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLD SPRINGS OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	S/B US-97 AT DORRIS AG STATION	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	KENNEWICK WA	13	4	0	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURBANK WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURBANK WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAPATO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURBANK WA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	NB I5 AT SR151	2	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections139

Unsafe Driving 13 viols

HOS Compliance 5 viols

Driver Fitness 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 61 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM007369-01	$750,000	06/24/2014	04/20/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM007369-01	$750,000	06/24/2014	06/14/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OREGON AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO.	A01 103329	$1,000,000	06/04/2010	06/24/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	FPK BAN 3007136111	$1,000,000	04/20/2015	04/20/2025	Replaced
84	SURETY	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	615989251	$0	01/17/2017	01/16/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC715968	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/24/2010	-	-
MC715968	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/18/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/02/2015
MC715968	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/24/2017	-	-

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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

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

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 39.2405% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 42 vehicles (~0.1 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: 4 crash(es) across 42 vehicles (~0.1 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 39.2405% 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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