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M & L TRUCK LEASING CO INC

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Company CheckM & L TRUCK LEASING CO INC · DOT 338378

4905 NAVIGATION BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77011

DOT# 338378 MC# 148133 Houston, Texas 31 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 26, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Oct 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

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

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

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Physical Address4905 NAVIGATION BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77011

Mailing AddressPO BOX 2565, HOUSTON, TX, 77252

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC148133

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC274675

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 years

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .02 · 1 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 12.12 · 23 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage260,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS46.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/29/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyCHRISTIANIA GENERAL INS CORP., OF NY

Policy #TMT-800952

Last checked07/30/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers7

Mileage260,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total31

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total30

Out of Service14

OOS Rate46.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/29/2023 | Rated: 11/30/2023

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

9 · 5 OOS -

2024

18 · 8 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 6 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Apr 2026, 29 inspections, 15 resulted in out-of-service (51.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 17 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
10/08/2025	HOUSTON	TX	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

126 roadside violations across 29 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 118 violations · 17 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 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 (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	9	1	0	9	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	500 W BARBOURS CUT	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	15	1	0	15	1	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
06/18/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	W 12TH ST AT TX95 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	100 W BARBOURS CUT B	8	1	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB SVC RD AT GR	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	7	1	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	9	1	0	9	1	-	▲Detail
12/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	6	1	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB SEALY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	5	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
10/07/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	8	2	0	8	2	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	200 E SAM HOUSTON PK	4	0	2	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	12	0	0	12	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB SEALY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	4	0	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	400 W BARBOURS CUT	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 EASTBOUND KINGSBURY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/14/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	9	3	0	9	3	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0610 IN HARRIS CO. (0-37)	15	1	0	15	1	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0225 IN HARRIS CO. (686-700	16	4	0	16	4	-	▲Detail
08/10/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	400 E LOOP N	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN HARRIS CO. (482-500	11	4	0	11	4	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections29

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0008660001	$1,000,000	09/01/2013	03/16/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK-6016793-1	$1,000,000	09/01/2011	09/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880385 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	09/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP9880043 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	02/10/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI93010041	$0	09/01/2009	09/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97002812	$0	09/01/2008	09/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9891665 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	09/01/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510GXKGEP5589	$0	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9896873	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	GEP5455	$0	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9896639	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP52367B	$0	09/01/2004	10/04/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP52367B	$0	09/01/2004	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP52367A	$1,000,000	09/01/2003	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP52367A	$1,000,000	09/01/2003	10/04/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	TXS02418A	$1,000,000	09/01/2000	07/27/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	CRR 699327	$0	08/08/2000	08/01/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP50175A	$1,000,000	08/08/1995	10/02/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP50175A	$1,000,000	08/08/1995	09/01/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE	CIM 0421390	$0	08/08/1995	08/08/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	CHRISTIANIA GENERAL INS CORP., OF NY	TMT800952	$0	08/08/1994	08/08/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	CP7700280	$1,000,000	08/08/1994	08/08/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	CP7 700280	$1,000,000	08/08/1992	03/06/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP51851A	$0	08/01/2002	11/21/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP51851A	$0	08/01/2002	09/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	TXS02418A	$1,000,000	07/27/2001	09/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	133-7477022	$1,000,000	05/05/2020	05/05/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882764 03	$1,000,000	05/05/2019	05/05/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	TP9882764 02	$1,000,000	05/05/2018	05/05/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	TP9882764 01	$1,000,000	05/05/2017	05/05/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2015MCA00626	$1,000,000	03/16/2015	03/16/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2015MCA00626	$1,000,000	03/16/2015	03/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2014MCA00626	$1,000,000	03/16/2014	03/16/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	AUS4000048	$1,000,000	03/01/2016	05/05/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP9880043 01	$1,000,000	02/10/2010	09/01/2010	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2005
MC148133	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/13/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/1994
MC274675	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1994	-	-
MC274675	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1994	-	-
MC148133	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/23/1980	REVOKED	03/14/2022
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/1995
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/15/1995
MC148133	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/1990
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2007
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2007
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2007
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2011
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2011
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2010
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2010
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2009
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2009
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/25/2008
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2008
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/25/2008
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/10/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2017
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/10/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/04/2017
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/2018
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/09/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/07/2018
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/06/2019
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/06/2019
MC274675	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	04/06/2000	-	-
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2016
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2016
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2014
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/18/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/12/2014
MC274675	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2010
MC274675	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/25/2010

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93/100

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 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 46.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 46.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

M & L TRUCK LEASING CO INC

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