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SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckSOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC · DOT 276684

558 LANE SCHOOL ROAD, ANDOVER, NY, 14806

DOT# 276684 MC# 198252 Andover, New York 39 years

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102

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

2,005

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 6, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 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 Address558 LANE SCHOOL ROAD, ANDOVER, NY, 14806

Mailing Address558 LANE SCHOOL RD, ANDOVER, NY, 14806

Other Companies at This Address

Address558 LANE SCHOOL ROAD, ANDOVER, NY 14806

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SOUTHERN TIER EXPRESS INC this company	276684	Sign in shared ×3	Active
SOUTHERN TIER LOGISTICS INC	2223287	Sign in shared ×3	Active
MILLS TRANSPORT DIV OF BAR-B-R FARMS INC	1138455	Sign in shared ×3	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

DocketMC198252

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating39 years

All Docket Numbers

MC198252

Cargo Transported

General FreightMachinery, Large Objects

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 2.01 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .05 · 24 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.63 · 299 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,384,801 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS7.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/16/1992

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/29/2026

CompanyNATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #VEN 8000091-00

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet102 units

Drivers67

Mileage3,384,801 mi

Operating39 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away5

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total1,027

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total978

Out of Service70

OOS Rate7.2%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total75

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/16/1992 | Rated: 11/06/1992

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

75 · 5 OOS -

2024

241 · 31 OOS ▲

2025

739 · 48 OOS ▲

2026

391 · 13 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

2 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 Aug 2026, 1,188 inspections, 68 resulted in out-of-service (5.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 77 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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/06/2026	MILL CREEK TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
01/09/2026	Not Reported	KS	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
09/19/2025	Patton Twp	PA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/19/2025	CORNING	NY	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/09/2025	BALTIMORE	MD	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/09/2024	STOCKTON SPRINGS	ME	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted
04/29/2024	URBANA TWP	IL	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

699 roadside violations across 1,188 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 530 violations · 77 OOS

Unsafe Driving 120 violations · 6 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 44 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 3 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	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
08/06/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 EB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/03/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	CHEEKTOWAGA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	3	1	2	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/24/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	EAGLEVILLE MO	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	ONTARIO NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	CHEEKTOWAGA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	CHEEKTOWAGA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/06/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	GREENWOOD NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	SCHENECTADY NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	NY	Full (Level I)	LACKAWANNA NY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	ERIE CITY PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1201

Unsafe Driving 11 viols

HOS Compliance 24 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 299 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	10/20/2014	03/10/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	10/20/2014	02/15/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	09/12/2014	10/20/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	09/12/2014	11/24/2014	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT	P820412K8087TRI93	$1,000,000	07/23/1993	02/15/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CAT 0010790-00	$750,000	02/15/2016	12/31/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	02/15/2014	09/12/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0057849	$1,000,000	02/15/2014	09/23/2014	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF661276	$750,000	02/15/2011	02/15/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	2084093124	$750,000	02/15/2009	03/06/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	2084093124	$750,000	02/15/2009	02/15/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL473350	$750,000	02/15/2008	02/15/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	04 MS KJ4168	$0	02/15/2008	02/07/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01 MS TI6236	$0	02/15/2006	02/07/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	01 MS TI6236	$0	02/15/2006	06/09/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	04 MS IY1626	$0	02/15/2006	02/15/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	MTC-C8100/04-COBURN-44	$0	02/15/2005	02/15/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	MTC-C8100/03	$0	02/15/2004	02/15/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT610648	$0	02/15/2001	02/15/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT 607715	$0	02/15/2000	02/15/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MPD 605063	$0	02/15/1999	02/15/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MPD602145	$0	02/15/1998	02/15/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL 47 33 50	$1,000,000	02/15/1997	02/15/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL 47 33 50	$1,000,000	02/15/1997	03/20/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT 815509	$0	02/15/1996	04/04/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	MT 815509	$0	02/15/1996	02/15/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	33524852	$1,000,000	02/15/1996	02/15/1997	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	P660580K9561 IND	$0	02/15/1994	02/15/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	04 MS KJ4168	$0	02/07/2008	09/23/2014	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2014
MC198252	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/21/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2014
MC198252	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/21/1995	-	-
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/17/2014
MC198252	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/17/2014
MC198252	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/27/2006	-	-
MC198252	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/02/1987	REVOKED	06/19/2006
MC198252	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/22/1987	-	-
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/14/2011
MC198252	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/14/2011
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/2006
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/19/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2005
MC198252	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/22/2008

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/29/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 102 vehicles (~0.06 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: 6 crash(es) across 102 vehicles (~0.06 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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