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B & L TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckB & L TRANSPORT INC · DOT 463441

1760 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

DOT# 463441 MC# 197300 Millersburg, Ohio 35 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

230

Inspections

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Public record

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

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 24, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 27, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Sep 1, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY).

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

Contact Details

Phone(866) 848-2888

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1760 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

Mailing AddressPO BOX 130, MILLERSBURG, OH, 44654

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC197300

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating35 years

All Docket Numbers

MC197300

Company Overview

B & L TRANSPORT INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Millersburg, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 35 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/18/1991. The fleet consists of 88 power units and 90 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 10,280,749 miles (2024). The carrier transports General Freight, Fresh Produce, Refrigerated Food. The carrier has 10 reported crashes including 1 fatal incident. 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, B & L TRANSPORT INC has a Trust Score of 97/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightFresh ProduceRefrigerated Food

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 1.82 · 21 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .37 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .02 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.6 · 21 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,280,749 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 RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)10

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review10/07/2021

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT45543A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet88 units

Drivers90

Mileage10,280,749 mi

Operating35 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)10

Fatal1

Injury3

Tow-Away6

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total170

Out of Service1

OOS Rate0.6%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total60

Out of Service10

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/07/2021 | Rated: 02/13/2018

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

46 · 1 OOS -

2024

75 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

90 · 6 OOS ▲

2026

47 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

4 crashes ▲

2025

8 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 Jun 2026, 172 inspections, 11 resulted in out-of-service (6.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (14)

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
10/24/2025	Not Reported	CO	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/04/2025	Not Reported	KS	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/27/2025	TERRE HAUTE	IN	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
05/11/2025	FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP	PA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/21/2025	FORT WAYNE	IN	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/04/2025	MIDDLEBURY(ELKHART)	IN	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
02/19/2025	HILLSBOROUGH	NC	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
01/16/2025	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/26/2024	RICHLAND (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/27/2024	MOSINEE	WI	1	1	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dawn
02/06/2024	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Daylight
01/24/2024	I 76 AT MP 47	CO	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/21/2023	SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP	PA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/24/2023	HANSON	KY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

89 roadside violations across 172 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 38 violations · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving 34 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 16 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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
06/07/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	KS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWCOMERSTOWN OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	JAMESTOWN ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2026	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUNSET LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LURGAN TWP PA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ONTARIO OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CABARRUS COUNTY, NC 49	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAIRO OH	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	OREGONIA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	VAN WERT OH	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/18/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	410V US84 EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT CITY OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	PUEBLO WEST CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 87 MP 574	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	AMHERST OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIBERAL KS	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	STEELE MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRANKLIN SPRINGS GA	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICE TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 4 SB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I74	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAVENNA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLOMA WI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	MN	Full (Level I)	MOORHEAD MN	6	1	1	5	1	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-51	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCADOO PA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/07/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	5	1	1	4	1	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	JOPLIN MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	OTHELLO WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EB ANTELOPE SCALE	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAUGAN MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	US85 POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BAY MINETTE AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	THOMPSON FALLS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	NM	Full (Level I)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROOTSTOWN OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2025	CT	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2025	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY WEST BOUND	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	INDIANAPOLIS IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	MERIDIAN ID	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICHMOND IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENFIELD IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 85 POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	US85 POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	WV	Walk-Around (Level II)	MINERALWELLS WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW SPRINGFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	AURORA CO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRVING NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	WALSENBURG CO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	NEVADA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARSAW IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERU IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	TORRINGTON POE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRVING NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHFIELD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WANATAH IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HANCOCK WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MADISON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	SEDONA AZ	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	WV	Full (Level I)	PRINCETON WV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	BOTKINS OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHELSEA AL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COSHOCTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CORDELIA IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ECHO UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	US85 POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40 BECKHAM POE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUCYRUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MALVERN AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BILLINGS MT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MULLINS SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPOKANE WA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections171

Unsafe Driving 21 viols

HOS Compliance 12 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 21 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	100510	$0	06/15/2004	07/25/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CVP 2030001-00	$750,000	03/01/2019	03/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CVP 2030001-00	$1,000,000	03/01/2019	09/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	LFO0002893	$750,000	03/01/2018	03/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	H08461508	$1,000,000	03/01/2016	03/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F63384	$750,000	03/01/2013	03/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-F63384	$1,000,000	03/01/2009	03/01/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IMF63384	$0	03/01/2000	02/17/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAF63384	$1,000,000	03/01/2000	03/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CAF63384	$1,000,000	03/01/2000	02/17/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VK18	$1,000,000	03/01/1998	03/01/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9VK18	$0	03/01/1998	03/01/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP27033A	$1,000,000	02/16/1993	03/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP27033A	$1,000,000	02/16/1993	04/03/1998	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC197300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC197300	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/12/1991	-	-
MC197300	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/03/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2016

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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

Fatal crash 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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 10 crash(es) across 88 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); 1 fatal (10% 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: 10 crash(es) across 88 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); 1 fatal (10% 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.

B & L TRANSPORT INC

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