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Company CheckABILITY FORWARDERS INC · DOT 2971767

2070 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703

DOT# 2971767 MC# 1303 Cape Girardeau, Missouri 34 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Contact Details

Phone(573) 335-3327

Email[email protected]

Physical Address2070 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY, CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703

Mailing Address2094 SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY, CAPRE GIRARDEAU, MO, 63703

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier Operation-

DocketFF001303

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Company Overview

ABILITY FORWARDERS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The company has been in operation for 34 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/10/2017. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, ABILITY FORWARDERS INC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (Excellent).

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/15/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP29220A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Operating34 years

MCS-15012/2023

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	OMO1762400	$0	12/01/1999	07/01/2010	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	106018229	$0	10/11/2013	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA	106018229	$0	10/01/2013	12/04/2021	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0002853	$0	09/30/2022	11/30/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP0002853	$0	09/30/2022	07/01/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHA D149852	$0	07/01/2022	07/01/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHA D149852	$0	07/01/2022	09/30/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	RHAD149852	$0	07/01/2019	07/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MC-000000426	$750,000	07/01/2019	07/01/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CGV 3312201-00	$0	07/01/2017	07/19/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CGV 3312201-00	$0	07/01/2017	07/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	MRV 3312201-00	$1,000,000	07/01/2017	07/19/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	MRV 3312201-00	$1,000,000	07/01/2017	07/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	024059350	$0	07/01/2014	07/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	064598038	$1,000,000	07/01/2014	07/01/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHA8151233	$0	07/01/2011	07/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3312200	$1,000,000	07/01/2010	07/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV3312200	$1,000,000	07/01/2010	07/24/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CGV3312200	$0	07/01/2010	07/01/2011	Replaced
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CGV3312200	$0	07/01/2010	07/28/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01762400	$1,000,000	07/01/1995	07/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CBP9994541	$1,000,000	07/01/1992	07/01/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	OP5977975	$0	07/01/1991	12/01/1999	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
FF001303	HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER	GRANTED	12/05/1991	REVOKED	12/13/2021
FF001303	HOUSEHOLD GOODS FREIGHT FORWARDER	REINSTATED	11/10/2022	-	-
FF001303	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/07/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2005
FF001303	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/13/2013
FF001303	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2019
FF001303	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021

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90/100

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 90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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 6/15/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

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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