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KMS TRANS INC

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Company CheckKMS TRANS INC · DOT 2556034

40 BELLEVUE AVE, PENNDEL, PA, 19047

DOT# 2556034 MC# 891198 Penndel, Pennsylvania 9 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Oct 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 18, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Sep 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 14, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 12, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 19, 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 Address40 BELLEVUE AVE, PENNDEL, PA, 19047

Mailing AddressPO BOX 7215, PENNDEL, PA, 19047

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC891198

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating9 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireUS Mail

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 4.76 · 22 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .78 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .45 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 7.3 · 14 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,529,201 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)5

Fatal0

Driver OOS4.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS20.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/27/2022

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 10/20/2026

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #017-70-2769

Last checked10/29/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet50 units

Drivers56

Mileage6,529,201 mi

Operating9 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)5

Fatal0

Injury4

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total65

Out of Service3

OOS Rate4.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total25

Out of Service5

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/27/2022

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

13 · 1 OOS -

2024

35 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

27 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

36 · 9 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

5 crashes ▲

2025

3 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, 66 inspections, 11 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (10)

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
10/14/2025	WESTPORT	WI	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/12/2025	NEWARK	DE	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
05/19/2025	BALTIMORE	MD	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/04/2024	Proviso Twp	IL	1	0	2	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Dusk
07/01/2024	FREMONT	IN	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/19/2024	PLUM BOROUGH	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/11/2024	PIKE (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/19/2024	LA PORTE	IN	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Ice	Daylight
12/06/2023	ANIWA	WI	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/27/2023	ADDISON	WI	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

142 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 61 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 59 violations · 12 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 13 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 5 violations · 5 OOS

Hazardous Materials 4 violations · 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
09/28/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	GREENE TWP PA	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
09/09/2026	US	Driver-Only (Level III)	TROY NH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-290 WB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NESQUEHONING BORO PA	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	UPPER FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP PA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP PA	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENE TWP PA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	IA	Full (Level I)	IA	10	2	1	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOMERSET TOWNSHIP PA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUBOIS CITY PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	NORTH LIMA OH	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	WEST UNITY OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/25/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLEVELAND OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEAVER TWP PA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREDERICK MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWANTON OH	2	1	1	1	3	0	3	▲Detail
04/25/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA	6	1	6	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY TOWNSHIP PA	5	1	2	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALESVILLE OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOMERSET TOWNSHIP PA	5	0	1	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOND DU LAC WI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	US	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVIEW FL	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATERTOWN WI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAYMOND WI	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARRINGTON DE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MORRISVILLE PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 E AT MM 281.1	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 EB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - SCA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	ABERDEEN MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHILADELPHIA PA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLINGER WI	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
12/20/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSEND DE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	WAUNAKEE WI	11	0	5	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-70 E NEAR MM 110	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUBBARD OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWN CALUMET WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA PORTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEVITTOWN PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	EDDYVILLE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALISBURY MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-72	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARY IN	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORTAGE IN	3	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-70 E NEAR MM 51	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 EB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - SCA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	NJ	Full (Level I)	GREENWICH WEIGHT STATION EB	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	COSTCO DRIVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	COOKEVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	S.R. 0076 EB MM 197.4 FANNETT	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOLBROOK AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH LIMA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I80 E AT MM 281.1	8	0	2	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	242 - INTERSTATE 55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 WB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - WEI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-80 WB MM 56 BEAVER TWP - WEI	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 SB CLARENDON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	KAUKAUNA WI	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I78 E	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MADISON HEIGHTS VA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALPARAISO IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 70 WB	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 EB MM 246 MIFFLIN TWP - MI	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHMOND IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	ELKHART IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	KNOWLTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-78 AT EXIT 19	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTHBOUND ON 895}TOLL FACILIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I80 E AT MM 281.1	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	023 - MARSHALL - I-70 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	3	3	0	0	3	3	-	▲Detail
01/17/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I80 E MM 281	6	0	6	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2023	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWTON WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 70EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections65

Unsafe Driving 22 viols

HOS Compliance 6 viols

Driver Fitness 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 14 viols

Out of Service Orders (2)

OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescind Date
2016-12-19	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2016-12-19
2015-11-02	New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact	ACTIVE	2015-12-15

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3967743	$750,000	10/27/2016	10/24/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	FA22MOT02223100	$750,000	10/24/2022	10/24/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	AVT1000106-1	$1,000,000	10/24/2021	10/24/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	AVT1000106	$1,000,000	10/24/2020	10/24/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB003259	$750,000	10/24/2019	10/24/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRB002745	$750,000	10/24/2018	10/24/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CTO1404248	$750,000	10/24/2017	10/24/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC891198	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/22/2016	-	-
MC891198	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	12/15/2014	-	-
MC891198	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2020
MC891198	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2022
MC891198	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/23/2019
MC891198	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/24/2018

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 10/20/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 5 crash(es) across 50 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: 5 crash(es) across 50 vehicles (~0.1 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.

KMS TRANS INC

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (10)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (100)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Out of Service Orders (2)

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