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Company CheckPRIME TRANSPORT INC · DOT 327540

4640 GREEN COURT, ELKHART, IN, 46516

DOT# 327540 MC# 212744 Elkhart, Indiana 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Feb 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 28, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 1, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 1, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Jan 2, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Dec 5, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(574) 295-1886

Fax(574) 295-6906

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4640 GREEN COURT, ELKHART, IN, 46516

Mailing Address4640 GREEN COURT, ELKHART, IN, 46516

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC212744

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating37 years

Company Overview

PRIME TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Elkhart, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 37 years, registered with the FMCSA on 09/19/1988. The fleet consists of 32 power units and 32 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 2,241,325 miles (2024). The carrier has 4 reported crashes including 1 fatal incident. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, PRIME TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

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 1.02 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .96 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.66 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,241,325 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

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)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS1.9% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS15.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/02/2026

CompanyNAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #DE25MOT02342400

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet32 units

Drivers32

Mileage2,241,325 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total52

Out of Service1

OOS Rate1.9%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total32

Out of Service5

OOS Rate15.6%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

24 · 1 OOS -

2024

37 · 6 OOS ▲

2025

21 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

3 crashes ▲

2025

2 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 Feb 2026, 39 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (7.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/01/2025	Not Reported	VA	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/02/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	1	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
12/05/2024	Ref Marker:	NY	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
11/10/2024	EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
02/09/2024	ASH FORK	AZ	0	0	1	3	-	Water	Daylight
10/03/2023	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/17/2023	CHICAGO	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

43 roadside violations across 39 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 18 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 7 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (86)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/11/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRYANT AR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	US74 AT FIRE TOWER RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRAPEVINE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH WEST SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRYVILLE MD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LISLE NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-20 W	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LOWELL IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	QUEENSBURY NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	MM 47 WY 28	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	MAYVIEW MO	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NE 42ND ST WHITE OAK, IA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ITAWAMBA COUNTY W/B 178 OLD 25	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	PROCTOR AR	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	LESAGE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2025	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	IR80 W/B MM312 OSINO CHECKSITE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	PISCATAWAY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	77 N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/10/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLIS COUNTY - 051	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 BEEVILLE SCALE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	US 82	7	1	2	1	5	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUMWATER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH HUDSON NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/14/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BERGEN NY	4	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	RAINBOW IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	RAINBOW IF S.B	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BIRDSEYE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	6	0	2	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. JULIET TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	DEXTER MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/26/2024	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	MENA AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAGINAW MN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-270	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-70 NEW MARKET SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JASPER FL	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARIEN GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2024	CO	Full (Level I)	PUEBLO CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	I20 EASTBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2024	MS	Full (Level I)	FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST	6	1	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
05/08/2024	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRINIDAD CO	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	VAIL AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH 20 MM 439 FT WORT	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DOUGLASVILLE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I73 EXIT 30	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HASTINGS (SB)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-15 S/B CAJON PLATFORM SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-57 S/B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/02/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAINT CLAIR MO	6	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	US59 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON MO	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMON CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2023	CT	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 SB EXIT 26	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/01/2023	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	NESBIT SCALE I-55 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2023	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTHPORT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	SLOAN CHECK SITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I294	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I24 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2023	NJ	Full (Level I)	CARNEYS POINT SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARTINSBURG	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-77 NB YORK COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AUBURN AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2023	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	245 I-80 E	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections47

Unsafe Driving 5 viols

HOS Compliance 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT628907001	$750,000	07/01/2024	07/01/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	628907001	$750,000	07/01/2022	07/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP97667A	$1,000,000	07/01/2012	07/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP97667A	$1,000,000	07/01/2012	08/01/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3035062	$750,000	07/01/2010	07/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3035062	$750,000	07/01/2010	08/03/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3035062	$1,000,000	07/01/2009	07/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3035062	$750,000	07/01/2006	07/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TPU3035062	$1,000,000	07/01/2001	07/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660292D2868TIL00	$0	07/01/2000	06/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0472066	$1,000,000	07/01/2000	07/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK 267856	$1,000,000	07/01/1996	07/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT 583 447	$0	07/01/1990	07/01/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7LHT-226T590-2-94	$1,000,000	03/28/1994	07/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	7LHT-226T590-2-94	$1,000,000	03/28/1994	08/04/1996	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/26/1990	-	-
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/26/1990	REVOKED	08/21/2002
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/21/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/21/1990
MC212744	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2025
MC212744	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/01/2025
MC212744	HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/07/2000	-	-
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/15/1992
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/30/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/14/1992
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/06/1989	TRANSFERRED	03/05/1990
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/1991
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/10/1991
MC212744	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/02/2006	-	-

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−5

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 7/2/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 32 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−5 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 32 vehicles (~0.13 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% 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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