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Company CheckR J WRIGHT & SONS LTD · DOT 440743

100 WEST ST, NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, 43832

DOT# 440743 MC# 865643 Newcomerstown, Ohio 12 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest May 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Apr 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 2, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 26, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address100 WEST ST, NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, 43832

Mailing AddressPO BOX 67, NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH, 43832

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC865643

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating12 years

Company Overview

R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Newcomerstown, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 12 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/26/1991. The fleet consists of 25 power units and 45 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 230,000 miles (2023). 4 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 87 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

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 .23 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.98 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage230,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS4.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/20/2026

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective01/08/2014

CompanyFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #9285958

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet25 units

Drivers45

Mileage230,000 mi

Operating12 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away3

Driver Inspections

Total44

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total43

Out of Service2

OOS Rate4.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total43

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/20/2026

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 · 1 OOS -

2024

18 · 1 OOS =

2025

19 · 1 OOS =

2026

10 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

2 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 May 2026, 37 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (5.4% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
04/09/2026	FALLS (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/02/2026	CENTER (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Clear	Wet	Daylight
11/26/2025	SCIOTO (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/25/2025	SALEM (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/10/2023	OXFORD (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

29 roadside violations across 37 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 26 violations · 7 OOS

Hazardous Materials 2 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 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 (56)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/11/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	CANTON OH	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	CHILLICOTHE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIKETON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOLIVAR OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MANSFIELD OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHILLICOTHE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COOLVILLE OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIKETON OH	8	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORT WASHINGTON OH	3	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BUCKEYE LAKE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MORRISTOWN OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CADIZ OH	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOLIVAR OH	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW CUMBERLAND WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MINERALWELLS WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAVENNA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCKBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHILLICOTHE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHILLICOTHE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOCKBOURNE OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	RAYLAND OH	2	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	BOLIVAR OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW CUMBERLAND WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	GIRARD(HUBBARD)SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	GIRARD(HUBBARD)SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ORVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/24/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/22/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH SCALES	7	0	0	7	0	5	▲Detail
11/10/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	1266 SMITH HILL RD SW	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	GIRARD(HUBBARD)SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	CAMBRIDGE SCALES	3	0	0	3	0	1	▲Detail
07/18/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOLIVAR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections44

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC865643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/18/2024	-	-
MC865643	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/09/2014	REVOKED	05/06/2024

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 25 vehicles (~0.16 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 25 vehicles (~0.16 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.

R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD

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Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (56)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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