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DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC

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Company CheckDAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC · DOT 273301

DBA: DAYTON FREIGHT

6450 POE AVE SUITE 311, DAYTON, OH, 45414

DOT# 273301 MC# 189528 Dayton, Ohio 40 years

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2,278

Power Units

2,650

Drivers

124

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

1,794

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jun 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 29, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 13, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 5, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Driver Reviews (161 from industry sources)

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Contact Details

Phone(937) 264-4060

Fax(937) 264-4077

Email[email protected]

Physical Address6450 POE AVE SUITE 311, DAYTON, OH, 45414

Mailing Address6450 POE AVE SUITE 311, DAYTON, OH, 45414

Other Companies at This Address

Address6450 POE AVE SUITE 311, DAYTON, OH 45414

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC this company	273301	—	Active
EPICOR INDUSTRIES INC	607748	(317) 962-6655	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC189528

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating40 years

All Docket Numbers

MC189528

Company Overview

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Dayton, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 40 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/20/1986. The fleet consists of 2,278 power units and 2,650 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 156,071,414 miles (2024). The carrier transports General Freight, Household Goods, Metal; Sheets, Coils, Rolls and 11 other categories. The carrier has 124 reported crashes including 2 fatal incidents. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DAYTON FREIGHT LINES INC has a Trust Score of 99/100 (Excellent). 161 driver reviews are available from industry sources.

Cargo Transported

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsLiquids/GasesOil Field EquipmentGrain, Feed, HayChemicalsBeveragesPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstruction

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

Mileage

Annual Mileage156,071,414 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2650

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

2650

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)124

Fatal2

Driver OOS0.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS11.1% avg 20.7%

Last Review04/30/2015

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type82

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyU. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1001037281

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet2,278 units

Drivers2,650

Mileage156,071,414 mi

Operating40 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)124

Fatal2

Injury36

Tow-Away86

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1,183

Out of Service7

OOS Rate0.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total611

Out of Service68

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total307

OOS5

OOS Rate1.6% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/30/2015 | Rated: 03/28/2007

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

307 · 25 OOS —

2024

638 · 43 OOS ▲

2025

597 · 34 OOS ▼

2026

250 · 14 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

35 crashes —

2024

70 crashes ▲

2025

58 crashes ▼

2026

28 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 Jun 2026 — 1,176 inspections, 71 resulted in out-of-service (6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 6 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 74 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (100)

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
05/29/2026	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
05/13/2026	OFALLON	MO	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
05/05/2026	HUNTSVILLE	AL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/05/2026	MASON	OH	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/24/2026	NORTH OLMSTED	OH	0	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
04/15/2026	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/15/2026	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
04/10/2026	ELYRIA	OH	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/04/2026	THORNTON TWP	IL	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
03/30/2026	DES PLAINES	IL	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
03/23/2026	SHELBYVILLE	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/18/2026	EAST CHICAGO	IN	1	1	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Daylight
03/16/2026	HARRISON (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Water	Dawn
03/11/2026	CHOUTEAU TWP	IL	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
02/13/2026	COLERAIN	OH	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/05/2026	CHICAGO	IL	0	1	0	2	Sleet/Hail	Ice	Daylight
01/31/2026	ORLAND	IN	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Dry	Dawn
01/27/2026	MENOMONEE FALLS	WI	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/22/2026	HARRISON (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/21/2026	ERIE TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
01/20/2026	SOUTH BEND	IN	0	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Water	Dawn
01/19/2026	BURLINGTON	IA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/19/2026	GEORGETOWN TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight
01/19/2026	PITTSBURGH CITY	PA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/14/2026	TOLEDO	OH	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dusk
01/14/2026	APPLETON	WI	0	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/14/2026	STURTEVANT	WI	0	0	1	3	Clear	Ice	Daylight
01/06/2026	NORFOLK	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/18/2025	Not Reported	KS	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/10/2025	DARBY (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
12/08/2025	Wyoming	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Ice	Daylight
12/05/2025	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	1	1	3	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
12/04/2025	NOT IN CITY LIMIT	TN	0	1	1	1	Other/Unknown	Dry	Dawn
12/01/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight
11/21/2025	AKRON	OH	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
11/19/2025	GARY	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/18/2025	FREMONT	OH	0	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
11/11/2025	JEFFERSON (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
11/10/2025	ST LEON	IN	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Dry	Daylight
11/10/2025	CALEDONIA TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/07/2025	BAXTER	TN	0	1	0	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
10/07/2025	WEST CHESTER (TOWNSHIP OF	OH	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
10/06/2025	CARROLLTON	KY	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
10/04/2025	HAMMOND	IN	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
10/03/2025	LINCOLN PARK	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/26/2025	LOHRVILLE	WI	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/25/2025	WEST CHICAGO	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/23/2025	RICHFIELD	MN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/11/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/11/2025	MIAMISBURG	OH	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/10/2025	TOWN OF ORANGE	WI	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
09/04/2025	SPARTA	KY	0	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Dawn
09/03/2025	CRESTVIEW HILLS	KY	0	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/23/2025	FLORENCE	KY	1	0	0	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/21/2025	NEW ALBANY	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/05/2025	DAVENPORT	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/24/2025	KANSAS CITY	MO	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/23/2025	ELK GROVE TWP	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
06/25/2025	NEW BUFFALO TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
06/18/2025	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
06/18/2025	FLORENCE	KY	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dusk
06/13/2025	GRAFTON	OH	0	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/11/2025	CHESTERFIELD TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/07/2025	FORT WAYNE	IN	0	0	1	1	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Dusk
06/07/2025	SHELBYVILLE	IN	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
05/24/2025	CLEAR LAKE	IA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
05/16/2025	ROCKPORT	IN	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dawn
05/05/2025	HARTSVILLE	TN	0	0	1	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Dawn
04/17/2025	BLOOMFIELD TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/10/2025	TWIN (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/03/2025	NORWOOD	OH	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dusk
04/02/2025	EUCLID	OH	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/01/2025	BROOKLYN CENTER	MN	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/31/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/22/2025	MERRILLVILLE	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/14/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/06/2025	ROCKFORD(WELLS)	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/24/2025	LOUISVILLE	KY	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/13/2025	Watson Twp	MI	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
02/08/2025	VAN BUREN	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/06/2025	UPTON (LARUE CO)	KY	0	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Dawn
01/21/2025	ALLENDALE TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	Water	Daylight
01/17/2025	ORLAND	IN	0	0	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dawn
01/14/2025	LAKE STATION	IN	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Water	Daylight
01/14/2025	HENRYVILLE	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
01/10/2025	INDIANAPOLIS	IN	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
12/20/2024	HOWELL TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Ice	Daylight
12/20/2024	BENTON TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Sand/Dirt/Oil	Daylight
12/19/2024	HOLLAND	MI	0	0	1	3	Fog/Smog	Wet	Daylight
12/09/2024	BAXTER	KY	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/09/2024	WHITELAND	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
11/20/2024	COVERT TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Sand/Dirt/Oil	Dawn
11/18/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
11/08/2024	RUSSELLVILLE	KY	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/05/2024	South Holland	IL	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
11/04/2024	MILWAUKEE	WI	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
10/31/2024	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/21/2024	RICHLAND (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/08/2024	HOLLAND	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/07/2024	ELYRIA	OH	0	0	1	2	-	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

579 roadside violations across 1,176 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 287 violations · 5 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 215 violations · 71 OOS

Hazardous Materials 41 violations · 11 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 29 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 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
06/09/2026 ▼	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.45B2-B-VAC — CFR 393.45B2-B-VAC Non-OOS
06/08/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/05/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WELLINGTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/04/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	OREGONIA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/04/2026 ▼	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/03/2026 ▼	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	IA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/02/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/02/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/02/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/01/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/30/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPICELAND IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/29/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/29/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 20	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/29/2026 ▼	MO	Full (Level I)	NIXA MO	2	1	1	0	1	1	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS
05/28/2026 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS
05/28/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Violations (1) 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 — CFR 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 Non-OOS
05/27/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKSVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/27/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/27/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/27/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-255	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/26/2026 ▼	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	AUGUSTA WI	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/26/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	WEST MIFFLIN PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/23/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 57	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/22/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/22/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFFALO TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/22/2026	IL	Full (Level I)	009 - EAST MOLINE - I-80 E/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/20/2026 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
Violations (1) 177.823A-HMPMCNP — CFR 177.823A-HMPMCNP OOS
05/20/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/20/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/19/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILFORD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/19/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/19/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FOREST LAKE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/18/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARLTON MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/18/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOORHEAD MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/15/2026	US	Full (Level I)	HERNANDO MS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2026 ▼	WI	Full (Level I)	SPARTA WI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS
05/14/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2026 ▼	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.24 — CFR 395.24 Non-OOS
05/13/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/13/2026 ▼	WI	Full (Level I)	MENOMONIE WI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/13/2026 ▼	IL	Full (Level I)	018 - BOLINGBROOK - I-55 N/B	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.45D — CFR 393.45D Non-OOS 392.2RG — CFR 392.2RG Non-OOS 393.100C — CFR 393.100C Non-OOS
05/12/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/12/2026 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	COKATO MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/11/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/11/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACY IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/08/2026 ▼	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SOUTH 19TH ST	3	1	1	0	2	1	-
Violations (3) 392.16 — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS 393.9T — CFR 393.9T Non-OOS
05/07/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	ST. PETERS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	ST. PETERS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	ST. PETERS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	ST. PETERS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2026	MO	Terminal (Level V)	ST. PETERS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/07/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FELTON MN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/06/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLOQUET MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/04/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS BORO PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/02/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-74	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/01/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/30/2026 ▼	MO	Full (Level I)	ST. LOUIS MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Violations (1) 171.2K-HMGRMC — CFR 171.2K-HMGRMC Non-OOS
04/30/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/30/2026 ▼	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST LOUIS MO	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS
04/29/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-255 SOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/29/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW SPRINGFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/29/2026 ▼	MO	Full (Level I)	ST. LOUIS MO	5	1	0	0	5	1	1
Violations (5) 177.817A-HMPSPMC — CFR 177.817A-HMPSPMC Non-OOS 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC Non-OOS
04/29/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	88EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/29/2026 ▼	MI	Full (Level I)	GRASS LAKE SCALE W/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS
04/28/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/27/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/24/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	JOPLIN MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/23/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOUISVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/22/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHILLICOTHE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/22/2026 ▼	US	Full (Level I)	WALTON KY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS
04/22/2026 ▼	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.8E-HOSPD — CFR 395.8E-HOSPD Non-OOS
04/22/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEBANON TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/22/2026	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/21/2026 ▼	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/20/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/20/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/20/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	EAST SPARTA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/20/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIKEVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/17/2026 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/17/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW PARIS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/16/2026 ▼	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 30 269MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.80A — CFR 392.80A Non-OOS
04/16/2026 ▼	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOX CITY MO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 — CFR 395.30B2-ELDDFC24 Non-OOS
04/15/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	AMHERST OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/15/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I75@CANIFF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/15/2026 ▼	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCHESTER MN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/15/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/14/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	EAST PROVIDENCE TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/14/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	CLARKS GROVE MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/13/2026 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL-154	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLS1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/13/2026 ▼	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-24 EB	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.11 — No or defective lighting devices Non-OOS (Vehicle Maintenance) 393.11 — No or defective lighting devices Non-OOS (Vehicle Maintenance)
04/13/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/13/2026 ▼	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9A-LSLI — CFR 393.9A-LSLI Non-OOS 393.9A-LSLI — CFR 393.9A-LSLI Non-OOS
04/13/2026	IA	Full (Level I)	44 - JCT HWY 71/20 EARLY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/13/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BATAVIA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/10/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	GORDONSVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/10/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/10/2026 ▼	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ZUMBROTA MN	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
Violations (1) 177.823A-HMPMCM — CFR 177.823A-HMPMCM Non-OOS
04/09/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB 16 RD @ N 21 RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/09/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOGAN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/09/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
83	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$0	10/22/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
83	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$0	10/22/2003	03/29/2006	Cancelled
82	BIPD	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$0	10/22/2003	03/29/2006	Cancelled
82	BIPD	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$0	10/22/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$0	04/01/1995	10/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	B-10926	$1,000,000	04/01/1995	10/22/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	068 IMT 222039FCA	$0	03/12/1994	04/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	068IMT222039FCA	$300,000	03/12/1994	04/01/1995	Replaced
91	BIPD	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	TRK6033952335	$0	03/12/1989	04/01/1995	Replaced
82	BIPD	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001037281	$0	03/01/2023	03/31/2023	Cancelled
82	BIPD	U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	1001037281	$0	03/01/2023	03/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-751567-7	$1,000,000	03/01/2022	03/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-749178-2	$1,000,000	03/01/2021	03/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	133-747166-7	$1,000,000	03/01/2020	03/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	HC2E840474M616912	$1,000,000	03/01/2012	03/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	HC2E840474M6169	$1,000,000	03/01/2011	03/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	HC2ECAP474M6169	$750,000	03/01/2011	03/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	HC2ECAP474M6169	$1,000,000	03/01/2011	03/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	HC2ECAP474M6169	$1,000,000	03/01/2011	05/05/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-6381L140	$0	03/01/2008	10/23/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	CA 979-93-48	$2,000,000	03/01/2007	03/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	4294192	$0	03/01/2007	03/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	1283546	$0	03/01/2006	03/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.	CA 979-91-22	$2,000,000	03/01/2006	03/01/2007	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC189528	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/25/2005
MC189528	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/25/2005
MC189528	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/18/1986	-	-
MC189528	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/02/1986	-	-
MC189528	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2006

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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

Fatal crash 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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 124 crash(es) across 2278 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 2 fatal (2% 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: 124 crash(es) across 2278 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 2 fatal (2% 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) knockout	−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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