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BEST WAY FREIGHT INC

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Company CheckBEST WAY FREIGHT INC · DOT 2502287

1112 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD, MONTEBELLO, CA, 90640-0000

DOT# 2502287 MC# 867360 Montebello, California 12 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

164

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 15, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Sep 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 20, 2026
Crash reported, 1 fatality.

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 Address1112 WEST OLYMPIC BLVD, MONTEBELLO, CA, 90640-0000

Mailing AddressPO BOX 2316, DOWNEY, CA, 90242

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC867360

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating12 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 2.24 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .33 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .13 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure .06 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.41 · 30 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,311,069 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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.4% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/29/2025

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/08/2026

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #652-08-826

Last checked09/15/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers18

Mileage1,311,069 mi

Operating12 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total93

Out of Service5

OOS Rate5.4%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total71

Out of Service12

OOS Rate16.9%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/29/2025

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

11 · 1 OOS -

2024

42 · 7 OOS ▲

2025

51 · 11 OOS ▲

2026

31 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

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, 94 inspections, 16 resulted in out-of-service (17% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 15 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
06/20/2026	EULESS	TX	1	0	0	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

103 roadside violations across 94 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 77 violations · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 10 violations · 1 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
09/06/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	JOPLIN MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHANDLER AZ	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GILA BEND AZ	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 MM 70 WB	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	TX	Terminal (Level V)	SH-0183 IN TARRANT CO. (552-58	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH20 EB ODESSA SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/10/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON N IRON ST 111 FT S OF W CED	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/08/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 NB SVC RD AT BA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRAPEVINE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/30/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NV	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
08/30/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JENNINGS LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/04/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/17/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/10/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	715 S MAPLE AVE, MONTEBELLO	11	2	0	0	11	2	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	715 S MAPLE AVE, MONTEBELLO	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	715 S MAPLE AVE, MONTEBELLO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	715 S MAPLE AVE, MONTEBELLO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	EHRENBERG AZ	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN SIMON AZ	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/17/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUCSON AZ	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2025	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN SIMON AZ	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/15/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-10 2616 FT E OF I-10 ON R	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	QUARTZSITE AZ	8	2	0	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/25/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTAIC IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	I10 E MM 81	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/14/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/17/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUCSON AZ	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/26/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH20 WB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2024	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	BECKHAM POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALOME AZ	4	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections92

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

HOS Compliance 7 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 30 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882772 02	$750,000	12/17/2018	05/15/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN261408	$750,000	10/23/2019	05/15/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882772 02	$750,000	09/08/2018	12/17/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN261408	$750,000	08/27/2019	10/23/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	652-08-826	$1,000,000	05/15/2024	05/15/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	065-20-8826	$1,000,000	05/15/2023	05/15/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	563-02-24	$750,000	05/15/2022	05/15/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	TP5630224 01	$750,000	05/15/2021	05/15/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	69063001	$750,000	05/15/2020	05/15/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN261408	$750,000	05/15/2019	08/27/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882772 02	$750,000	05/15/2018	09/08/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882772 01	$750,000	05/15/2017	05/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1457748	$750,000	05/15/2016	05/15/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CTM396886	$750,000	05/15/2015	05/15/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-02789-14	$750,000	05/14/2014	05/14/2015	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/2019
MC867360	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/23/2014	-	-
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/20/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2020
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/19/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2021
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2025
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2024
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/12/2022
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2019
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2018
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2017
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/17/2016
MC867360	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2015

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

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Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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.

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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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