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FIVE STAR TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckFIVE STAR TOWING & TRANSPORT INC · DOT 2371310

8979 ELK GROVE FLORIN RD, ELK GROVE, CA, 95624

DOT# 2371310 MC# 813575 Elk Grove, California 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

111

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Aug 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Aug 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Jul 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Jul 12, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 28, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

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

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Physical Address8979 ELK GROVE FLORIN RD, ELK GROVE, CA, 95624

Mailing Address8979 ELK GROVE FLORIN RD, ELK GROVE, CA, 95624

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC813575

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 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 .4 · 2 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 4.43 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage644,585 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS13.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/06/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective05/26/2025

CompanyNEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.

Policy #01-CA-023932855

Last checked09/15/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet19 units

Drivers8

Mileage644,585 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total60

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total51

Out of Service7

OOS Rate13.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/06/2023

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

10 · 1 OOS -

2024

39 · 8 OOS ▲

2025

30 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

22 · 7 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

1 crash =

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 Aug 2026, 56 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (17.9% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 26 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/12/2025	SACRAMENTO	CA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/19/2024	UNINCORPORTATED	CA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

63 roadside violations across 56 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 49 violations · 25 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 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 (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/25/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	8	3	0	8	3	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	STOCKTON AREA	5	3	0	5	3	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	8	4	0	8	4	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MODESTO	12	7	0	12	7	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATWATER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	5 STAR TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	5 STAR TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	5 STAR TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	5 STAR TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	ELK GROVE FLORIN RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	ELK GROVE FLORIN RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS CVEF	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SOUTHPORT @ RAMCO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE AREA OFFICE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE TOW INSPECTIONS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS CVEF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	I-80 WB W/ OF HIGH SIERRA DR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN TOWS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHALLENGE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHALLENGE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHALLENGE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	I-80 AT W/B ANTELOPE SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	NV	Full (Level I)	IR80/GARSON CHECK SITE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASA GRANDE AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 80 W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER CVEF TRUCKEE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS IF	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTELOPE	3	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	5 STAR TOWING	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS IF	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONNER PASS CVEF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE AREA OFFICE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE AREA OFFICE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	TRUCKEE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SIERRA COLLEGE BL AT OLD AUBRN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAZEL AT WEST RANCH RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	AUBURN AREA	4	2	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	4	3	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	W/B ANTELOPE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN AREA	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	GOLD RUN REST AREA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL-EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	SACRAMENTO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	SACRAMENTO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CAL EXPO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	1-80 W/B AT MEADOWVISTA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNINC. SACRAMENTO	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/15/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY DIVISION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AUBURN AREA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2023	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARSON CHECKSITE	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AUBURN AREA	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	FIVE STAR TOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	ELK GROVE FLORIN RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2023	CA	Terminal (Level V)	8979 ELK GROVE FLORIN ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2023	CA	Terminal (Level V)	8979 ELK GROVE FLORIN ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	CA	Terminal (Level V)	GOLD RUN	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	CA	Terminal (Level V)	GOLD RUN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2023	CA	Terminal (Level V)	GOLD RUN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections55

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 13 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB0110871	$750,000	09/04/2015	02/26/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	605856120	$2,000,000	08/03/2014	02/26/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	COM 110545-01	$1,000,000	07/23/2013	07/23/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL818017-00	$1,000,000	07/02/2018	02/15/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL818017-00	$1,000,000	07/02/2018	03/16/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL625171-00	$750,000	06/15/2017	05/26/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	PRA1643127	$1,000,000	05/26/2023	06/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	PRA1643127	$1,000,000	05/26/2023	05/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP318965	$1,000,000	05/26/2022	05/26/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA1641751	$1,000,000	05/26/2020	05/26/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP006224	$1,000,000	05/26/2019	02/05/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP006224	$1,000,000	05/26/2019	01/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL818017-00	$750,000	05/26/2018	07/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	COM 110545-00	$1,000,000	03/29/2013	07/23/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	COM 114945-00	$750,000	02/26/2017	06/15/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	COM 114945-00	$750,000	02/26/2017	07/07/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB011230-0	$750,000	02/26/2016	02/26/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY	8502RB011230-0	$750,000	02/26/2016	03/03/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	PBA0300309	$750,000	02/26/2015	02/26/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	WESFL818017-00	$750,000	02/15/2019	05/26/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	COM 110545-00	$1,000,000	01/18/2013	03/29/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP006224	$1,000,000	01/15/2020	05/26/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC813575	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/27/2014	REVOKED	03/07/2016
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/12/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2017
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/08/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/28/2025
MC813575	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/06/2014	REVOKED	07/29/2014
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2020
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/24/2019
MC813575	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/29/2016	-	-
MC813575	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/08/2013	REVOKED	04/08/2013
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/23/2017
MC813575	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/16/2020

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 19 vehicles (~0.11 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: 2 crash(es) across 19 vehicles (~0.11 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

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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