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Company CheckHLC TRUCKING CO · DOT 446383

57245 FERRY LANDING ROAD, SHADYSIDE, OH, 43947

DOT# 446383 MC# 241498 Shadyside, Ohio 34 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

8 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Feb 11, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 7, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 5, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

Phone(740) 676-6181

Fax(740) 671-0594

Email[email protected]

Physical Address57245 FERRY LANDING ROAD, SHADYSIDE, OH, 43947

Mailing AddressPO BOX 127, POWHATAN POINT, OH, 43942

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC241498

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Company Overview

HLC TRUCKING CO is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Shadyside, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 34 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/20/1991. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 20 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 778,408 miles (2024). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 65 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, HLC TRUCKING CO has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage778,408 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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS14.3% avg 20.7%

Last Review03/20/2006

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyERIE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #Q095140109

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers20

Mileage778,408 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total37

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total28

Out of Service4

OOS Rate14.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/20/2006 | Rated: 03/24/2006

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

7 · 0 OOS —

2024

25 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

14 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

5 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 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 May 2026 — 36 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (11.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 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
07/07/2025	RICHLAND (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/16/2025	CLARINGTON	OH	0	1	3	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
02/08/2024	MEAD (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/08/2024	MEAD (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/22/2024	KIRKWOOD (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

46 roadside violations across 36 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 28 violations · 6 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Hazardous Materials 2 violations · 0 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 (51)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/04/2026	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW MARTINSVILLE WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/12/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELMONT OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/11/2026 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	3	1	0	0	3	1	-
Violations (3) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 393.30-B — CFR 393.30-B Non-OOS 393.110C-C — CFR 393.110C-C OOS
02/10/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BARNESVILLE OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/10/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAINT CLAIRSVILLE OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/17/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAYLAND OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/09/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORE CITY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/02/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-79 N, KIRBY	5	2	2	2	3	0	2
Violations (5) 391.41B10-MC — CFR 391.41B10-MC OOS 393.104B-C — CFR 393.104B-C Non-OOS 383.23A2-LCDL — CFR 383.23A2-LCDL OOS 172.200A-HMSPSNSP — CFR 172.200A-HMSPSNSP Non-OOS 172.504A-HMPS — CFR 172.504A-HMPS Non-OOS
09/16/2025 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	BENWOOD WV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS 393.95K-EE — CFR 393.95K-EE Non-OOS
09/10/2025 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
09/10/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	HANNIBAL OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/07/2025 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	SAINT CLAIRSVILLE OH	14	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (14) 393.207C-SBML — CFR 393.207C-SBML OOS 393.203C-CBP — CFR 393.203C-CBP Non-OOS 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS 396.5B-L — CFR 396.5B-L Non-OOS 393.209E-STPSD — CFR 393.209E-STPSD Non-OOS 393.207A-SUBL — CFR 393.207A-SUBL OOS 393.203E-CBP — CFR 393.203E-CBP Non-OOS 393.60C — CFR 393.60C Non-OOS 396.3A1-F — CFR 396.3A1-F OOS 390.21TB2-DOT — CFR 390.21TB2-DOT Non-OOS 396.3A1-ALATR — CFR 396.3A1-ALATR Non-OOS 393.201D-FR — CFR 393.201D-FR Non-OOS 396.7A-UOC — CFR 396.7A-UOC OOS 392.2-SLLML — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/02/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MC MECHEN WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/20/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PROCTOR WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/19/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRIDGEPORT OH	2	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (2) 393.100B-C — CFR 393.100B-C OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
05/19/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW MARTINSVILLE WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/14/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLAIRE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
03/03/2025	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENWOOD WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2025 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLAIRE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/25/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW MARTINSVILLE WV	2	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (2) 392.9AA1 — CFR 392.9AA1 OOS 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/25/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COOLVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/19/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CADIZ OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/08/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLAIRE OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/16/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PADEN CITY WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/17/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE - HANNIBAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/10/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PROCTOR WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/20/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEIRTON WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/14/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95(f) — CFR 393.95(f) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
08/13/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/12/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.95(a)(4) — CFR 393.95(a)(4) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.78(a) — CFR 393.78(a) Non-OOS
08/09/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/09/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHEELING WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/01/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/02/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	0	2	0	1	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 393.75(b) — CFR 393.75(b) Non-OOS
06/25/2024	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	WHEELING WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2024 ▼	WV	Full (Level I)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	6	1	0	0	6	1	-
Violations (6) 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 396.3A1-BALAC — CFR 396.3A1-BALAC Non-OOS 396.3A1-BOS — CFR 396.3A1-BOS OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
05/06/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I79 N 1122 FEET NORTH OF UN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.205(a) — CFR 393.205(a) Non-OOS
04/24/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/04/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENWOOD WV	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/29/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS
03/20/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNDSVILLE WV	3	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (3) 393.110B3-C — CFR 393.110B3-C OOS 396.5B-L — CFR 396.5B-L Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
01/22/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	6	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (6) 393.45(d) — CFR 393.45(d) Non-OOS 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) Non-OOS 392.9(a) — CFR 392.9(a) OOS 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.5(b) — CFR 396.5(b) Non-OOS
01/08/2024 ▼	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARKERSBURG WV	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
12/28/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/07/2023 ▼	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	WV RT 2 NEAR PROCTOR	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 390.21(b) — CFR 390.21(b) Non-OOS
11/06/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNDSVILLE - ENERGY HIGHWAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/15/2023	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MC MECHEN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/14/2023 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/13/2023 ▼	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNDSVILLE - ENERGY HIGHWAY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/10/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 390.17 — CFR 390.17 Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	Q09 5140109	$750,000	09/01/2019	11/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	392231001	$1,000,000	09/01/2018	09/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218306	$1,000,000	09/01/2017	09/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218305	$1,000,000	09/01/2016	09/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218304	$1,000,000	09/01/2015	09/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218303	$750,000	09/01/2014	09/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218303	$750,000	09/01/2014	09/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218302	$750,000	09/01/2013	09/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07218301	$750,000	09/01/2012	09/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07201100	$750,000	09/01/2012	09/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880713 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2011	02/23/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880378 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	09/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880036 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	09/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICOH0001555	$1,000,000	09/01/2008	09/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICOH0001243	$1,000,000	09/01/2007	09/01/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002942	$1,000,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002942	$750,000	09/01/2006	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002206	$750,000	09/01/2005	09/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSHN00002206	$750,000	09/01/2005	09/02/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	033 0170434	$1,000,000	09/01/2001	09/04/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY	033 0170434	$1,000,000	09/01/2001	09/01/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 504 97 34 AWR	$0	07/01/1999	11/02/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP 504 97 34 AWR	$500,000	07/01/1999	11/02/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CCC 439 90 67	$1,000,000	07/01/1999	11/02/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	500 20 72	$0	07/01/1993	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	434 36 70	$1,000,000	07/01/1993	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	500 2072	$500,000	07/01/1993	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880713 01	$1,000,000	02/23/2012	09/01/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC241498	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/05/2024	-	-
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/16/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC241498	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	09/30/1996	-	-
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2005
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/07/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/01/2006
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/31/2012
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/06/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/2007
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2011
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/27/2010
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/28/2009
MC241498	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/29/2008
MC241498	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/16/1992	-	-
MC241498	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/16/1992	REVOKED	01/23/2002

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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

Crashes 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 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.29 per vehicle); none 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: 2 crash(es) across 7 vehicles (~0.29 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) 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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