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WASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC

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Company CheckWASTE MANAGEMENT OF CAROLINAS INC · DOT 334451

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

DBA: WM

2712 LOWELL RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28054

DOT# 334451 Gastonia, North Carolina

PRIVATE CARRIER

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513

Power Units

436

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

1,094

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 8, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 31, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 21, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 6, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 2, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

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Contact Details

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Physical Address2712 LOWELL RD, GASTONIA, NC, 28054

Mailing Address2530 US HWY 378, CONWAY, SC, 29527

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Garbage, Refuse, TrashCommerical Refuse

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .08 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .03 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.32 · 59 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage11,540,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

436

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

436

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)31

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.9% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review12/07/2011

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet513 units

Drivers436

Mileage11,540,000 mi

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)31

Fatal1

Injury13

Tow-Away17

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total718

Out of Service5

OOS Rate0.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total376

Out of Service41

OOS Rate10.9%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 12/07/2011 | Rated: 06/03/1993

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

109 · 3 OOS -

2024

354 · 16 OOS ▲

2025

400 · 29 OOS ▲

2026

183 · 13 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

6 crashes -

2024

14 crashes ▲

2025

15 crashes ▲

2026

12 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, 655 inspections, 45 resulted in out-of-service (6.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 48 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (47)

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
07/21/2026	EDEN	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/06/2026	WINSTON-SALEM	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/02/2026	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/05/2026	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/05/2026	MADISON	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/08/2026	HAMLET	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/23/2026	SANFORD	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/19/2026	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/11/2026	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/30/2026	DURHAM	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/20/2026	GREENSBORO	NC	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/08/2026	GREENSBORO	NC	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/15/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/12/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/03/2025	ALBEMARLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/24/2025	RALEIGH	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/17/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	7	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/30/2025	ALBEMARLE	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dark - Unknown
09/19/2025	GEORGETOWN	SC	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/28/2025	GREENSBORO	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/04/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/22/2025	CONWAY	SC	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
05/27/2025	ARCHDALE	NC	0	1	1	2	Rain	Snow/Slush	Daylight
05/22/2025	LOWELL	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/16/2025	KERNERSVILLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/18/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/12/2025	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/12/2024	FAYETTEVILLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/04/2024	RALEIGH	NC	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/25/2024	LEWISVILLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/25/2024	LOWELL	NC	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/20/2024	SILER CITY	NC	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
11/15/2024	WINSTON-SALEM	NC	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/12/2024	CHINA GROVE	NC	0	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/07/2024	NEW LONDON	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/04/2024	INDIAN TRAIL	NC	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
10/24/2024	WILSON MILLS	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/20/2024	CHARLOTTE	NC	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/01/2024	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/26/2024	GRANITE QUARRY	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted
01/25/2024	CHARLOTTE	NC	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
12/22/2023	CAMERON	NC	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/14/2023	WENTWORTH	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/09/2023	GASTONIA	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/27/2023	JACKSONVILLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/26/2023	SAINT PAULS	NC	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/12/2023	ASHEVILLE	NC	0	0	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

149 roadside violations across 655 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 80 violations · 48 OOS

Unsafe Driving 61 violations · 3 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 6 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	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/08/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	CONCORD NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	SALISBURY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	RICHFIELD NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HENDERSONVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	MONROE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW LONDON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	RALEIGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHINA GROVE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHINA GROVE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	YADKINVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STONEVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANDREWS SC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUMBERTON NC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUPPLY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHINA GROVE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BESSEMER CITY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLERBE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUMBERTON NC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MILL SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	YADKINVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	SALISBURY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MICRO NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON NC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	SC	Full (Level I)	FLORENCE SC	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	BESSEMER CITY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH SHOALS NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LAURINBURG NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	RALEIGH NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MILL SC	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLOTTE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	BELMONT NC	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FLETCHER NC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	MAXTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GARNER NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAYETTEVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LAURINBURG NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	PELZER SC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW LONDON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	BURLINGTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FAYETTEVILLE NC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FLORENCE SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAURINBURG NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	EDEN NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	ST. PAULS NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH SHOALS NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH WILKESBORO NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUNN NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	KING NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENSBORO NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SNEADS FERRY NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FLORENCE SC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAYETTEVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELMONT NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	MARSHVILLE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARLINGTON SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEXINGTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	MAXTON NC	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MULLINS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIMMONSVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON NC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT MILL SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/25/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	421	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 70 NEAR NC 801	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION I-95 S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 95 @ MM 23	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH CO., NC 74	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	US 74 @ MM 262.6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STANLY COUNTY US 52	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	US74 EXIT 187	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	TALBERT RD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR1501 (SWIFT CREEK ROAD NEAR	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GASTON COUNTY WEIGH STATION I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	OWEN DR NEAR NC 87	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH COUNTY US 421 N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections678

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

Driver Fitness 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 59 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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96/100

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 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Operating history unknown−3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-1

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 31 crash(es) across 513 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); 1 fatal (3% 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: 31 crash(es) across 513 vehicles (~0.06 per vehicle); 1 fatal (3% 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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