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CST TRANSPORTATION INC

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Company CheckCST TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 2380287

5160 204TH AVE NW, NOWTHEN, MN, 55303

DOT# 2380287 MC# 817452 Nowthen, Minnesota 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jun 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 12, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 23, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address5160 204TH AVE NW, NOWTHEN, MN, 55303

Mailing Address5160 204TH AVE NW, NOWTHEN, MN, 55303

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 · 08/25/2026

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/09/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Surety / TrusteeNATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP

Contact☎ (888) 508-8622
🌐 nationwide.com

Filings on record9

Bond history

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPsince Mar 20, 2024 · active

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2023 to Mar 2024 · replaced

HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2017 to Mar 2017 · replaced

GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Mar 2014 to Mar 2017 · CANCELLED

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC817452

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerActive

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 2.51 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .14 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .38 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure .14 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,719,156 miles

Mileage Year2023

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 OOS2.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS30.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/08/2021

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/25/2026

CompanyWESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CID 1113257

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet34 units

Drivers34

Mileage1,719,156 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total74

Out of Service2

OOS Rate2.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service6

OOS Rate30.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/08/2021

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

44 · 6 OOS ▲

2025

40 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

13 · 4 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

4 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 Jul 2026, 66 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (10.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/12/2025	COLERAINE	MN	0	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Water	Daylight
07/21/2025	MCGREGOR	MN	0	1	0	1	Clear	-	Daylight
05/23/2025	ROGERS	MN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/05/2025	BARTLETT	MN	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/04/2024	FORD	MN	1	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/29/2024	PRINCETON	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/13/2023	MONTICELLO	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

80 roadside violations across 66 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

Unsafe Driving 40 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 33 violations · 11 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 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
07/09/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAINERD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST SAINT PAUL MN	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANDAN ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAPLE GROVE MN	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	3	1	2	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/13/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVELETH MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILACA MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAINERD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEBEKA MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAINERD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCGREGOR MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAMSEY MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLOODWOOD MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILACA MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPARTA WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILACA MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAMBRIDGE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PEQUOT LAKES MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. CLOUD MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	VERNDALE MN	12	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFFALO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAGINAW MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOREST LAKE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ORONOCO MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	RAMSEY MN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAINT MICHAEL MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARWIN MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	5	0	5	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROBERTS WI	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2024	ND	Full (Level I)	FARGO ND	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	HUDSON WI	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELY MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	ST. CLOUD MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	ST. CLOUD MN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUDSON WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOREST LAKE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	WEST LAKELAND MN	10	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
05/17/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	ST. CLOUD MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	FOREST LAKE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	SAINT PAUL MN	11	4	0	0	0	4	-	▲Detail
05/10/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BAXTER MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	JANESVILLE MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARLTON MN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	3	1	2	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	ISLE MN	11	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	MN	Full (Level I)	PERHAM MN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	HIGHWAY 63 SB	4	2	1	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
03/22/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2024	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. PAUL	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOREST LAKE SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	HUDSON WI	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ERSKINE WEIGH SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/15/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	AITKIN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DALBO	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE FALLS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW BRIGHTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW WEIGH SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections70

Unsafe Driving 10 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP06000A	$1,000,000	11/11/2013	09/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP06000A	$1,000,000	11/11/2013	10/04/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP06000A	$1,000,000	08/22/2013	11/11/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	4E93207	$1,000,000	05/14/2013	08/22/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/20/2023	03/20/2024	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/20/2023	03/21/2024	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/20/2021	03/19/2022	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/20/2021	03/26/2022	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/20/2020	03/20/2021	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10051862	$0	03/20/2017	03/20/2017	Replaced
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10051862	$0	03/20/2017	03/20/2020	Cancelled
84	SURETY	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	2463575	$0	03/20/2014	03/20/2017	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	10102920	$0	03/19/2022	03/20/2023	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC817452	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/21/2013	-	-
MC817452	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	04/04/2014	-	-
MC817452	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/04/2014	-	-
MC817452	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/28/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/16/2022
MC817452	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2023

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/25/2026.

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 30% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 34 vehicles (~0.12 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 34 vehicles (~0.12 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 30% 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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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (7)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (100)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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