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NATIONAL TRAILS LLC

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Company CheckNATIONAL TRAILS LLC · DOT 241329

11940 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA, MI, 48150-1919

DOT# 241329 MC# 241329 Livonia, Michigan 43 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$5,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 7

Oct 2, 2026
REINSTATED MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER.
Sep 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 13, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 3

Current
Active insurance on file through TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,000).
Sep 1, 2026
Insurance on file through TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY ($1,000).
Sep 1, 2026
Insurance on file through TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY ($5,000).

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

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Physical Address11940 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA, MI, 48150-1919

Mailing Address11940 MERRIMAN RD, LIVONIA, MI, 48150

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC165239

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating43 years

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

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 .21 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,066,818 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/25/2025

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/14/2026

CompanyTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #KAA010072501

Last checked10/28/2026

Active Policies2

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet44 units

Drivers40

Mileage1,066,818 mi

Operating43 years

MCS-15007/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total13

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total76

Out of Service8

OOS Rate10.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/25/2025 | Rated: 02/25/2025

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

3 · 1 OOS -

2024

38 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

43 · 4 OOS ▼

2026

27 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

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 Sep 2026, 75 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (5.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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
04/10/2025	ECORSE	MI	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
11/13/2024	SOUTHFIELD	MI	0	1	2	-	Dry	Daylight
08/25/2024	LINCOLN TWP	MI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 75 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 8 violations · 5 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
09/23/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/13/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	11940 MERRIMAN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	MO	Terminal (Level V)	BRANSON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	BEAUBIEN ST @ DIVISION ST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SANDUSKY OH	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CASRRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	DC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WASHINGTON DC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONI\A	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	US	Terminal (Level V)	LIVONIA MI	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOST LANS PKING LOT A	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/21/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOST LANDS FESTIVAL	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE: RICH ST AT 3RD ST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOST LANDS FESTIVAL	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON N 5TH ST AT ITS INTERSECTIO	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SIGHT AND SOUND THEATER	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FAC ILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	KIRBY @ WOODWARD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB-I-96 @ BUCHANAN ST	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	MI	Terminal (Level V)	CARRIER FACILITY, LIVONIA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections76

Unsafe Driving 0% 0 viols

HOS Compliance 0% 0 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1% 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155965	$5,000,000	12/08/2003	09/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA55965	$5,000,000	10/28/2004	10/27/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155965	$5,000,000	10/27/2005	01/07/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	KAA010072602	$1,000,000	09/01/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KXA010072602	$5,000,000	09/01/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KXA010072501	$4,000,000	09/01/2025	09/01/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	KAA010072501	$1,000,000	09/01/2025	09/01/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202400018598	$5,000,000	09/01/2024	09/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202300018598	$5,000,000	09/01/2023	09/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202200018598	$5,000,000	09/01/2022	09/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202100018598	$5,000,000	09/01/2021	09/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	152001 0445767	$5,000,000	09/01/2020	09/01/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	151901 0445767	$5,000,000	09/01/2019	09/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155965	$5,000,000	09/01/2004	11/19/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155965	$5,000,000	09/01/2004	10/28/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 12 39 87	$5,000,000	07/02/1991	12/08/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA155965	$5,000,000	01/07/2017	09/01/2019	Cancelled

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY	KAA010072602	$1,000,000	09/01/2026
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KXA010072602	$5,000,000	09/01/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC165239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/12/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/23/2016
MC165239	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/02/2026	-	-
MC165239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/2024
MC165239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/02/2021
MC165239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/02/2020
MC165239	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/03/2019
MC165239	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/20/2022	-	-
MC165239	MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	04/20/1983	REVOKED	05/13/2022

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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: 3 crash(es) across 44 vehicles (~0.07 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: 3 crash(es) across 44 vehicles (~0.07 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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