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SMS TRUCKING INC

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Company CheckSMS TRUCKING INC · DOT 471162

255 GATEWAY DRIVE, CABOT, AR, 72023

DOT# 471162 MC# 250523 Cabot, Arkansas 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 Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 22, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 15, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 18, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 8, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 3, 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 Address255 GATEWAY DRIVE, CABOT, AR, 72023

Mailing Address255 GATEWAY DRIVE, CABOT, AR, 72023

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC250523

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 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 2.65 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .31 · 2 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 1.37 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,270,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS5.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/27/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyINCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

Policy #ICC-E4244-031236

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet30 units

Drivers29

Mileage3,270,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total49

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total18

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.6%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 06/27/2012 | Rated: 08/01/2008

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

15 · 1 OOS -

2024

29 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

21 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

17 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

1 crash =

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 Jul 2026, 47 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (4.3% 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
05/18/2026	CONWAY	AR	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
01/08/2026	RURAL(JOHNSON COUNTY)	AR	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
12/03/2025	NOBLESVILLE	IN	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Water	Daylight
09/27/2024	HAYTI	MO	0	1	1	Other/Unknown	Wet	Daylight
11/06/2023	SPRING GARDEN TWP	IL	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

25 roadside violations across 47 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

Unsafe Driving 15 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 2 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 (82)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/22/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLYTHEWOOD SC	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	FREDERICKTOWN MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DRY PRONG LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/05/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MEMPHIS TN	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/04/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/31/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MULBERRY AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ABBEVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	SILVA MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITTLE ROCK AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	COFFEY COUNTY - 031	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	6	0	6	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	YORKTOWN IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	US	Full (Level I)	MEBANE NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CREIGHTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TEMPLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	DE SOTO COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINSLOW AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHARLESTON MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	BIGGERS AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/13/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONOKE AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	OREGONIA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATKINS AR	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORNING AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	RANKIN COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRIFFIN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT JULIET TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RUSTON LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TEMPLE GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WIDENER AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGETOWN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	FARRAGUT TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2024	MS	Full (Level I)	DE SOTO COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/29/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-70	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB SCALES	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	SILVA MO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	IA	Full (Level I)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OFF RAMP	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	AR	Full (Level I)	HOPE AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 321 SB AT STARTOWN RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUFORD GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	SILVA MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/20/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 59 222 MM	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	LAT:33 11' 09.66N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FISHERS IN	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-74	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	033 - WILLIAMSVILLE - I-55 S/B	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	STANTON TN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRITTENDEN CO (BRIDGEPORT STN)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2024	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	AR	Full (Level I)	LONOKE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRITTENDEN CO (RIVERSIDE STN)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	IL	Full (Level I)	57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRITTENDEN CO (BRIDGEPORT STN)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55 SB MP 107	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2023	TX	Full (Level I)	US 59 QUEEN CITY	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONOKE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 59 QUEEN CITY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 76 LAURENS COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	MO	Full (Level I)	CHARLESTON	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	OK	Full (Level I)	SEQUOYAH PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/15/2023	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections50

Unsafe Driving 10 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100403	$1,000,000	11/04/2010	04/03/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100303	$1,000,000	10/08/2009	03/03/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100403	$1,000,000	06/07/2010	11/30/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100403	$1,000,000	06/07/2010	11/04/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	92A 030192	$0	06/01/1992	06/30/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	ICC-E4235-031236	$1,000,000	05/01/2024	05/01/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	6511059	$1,000,000	05/01/2022	05/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0096049002	$1,000,000	05/01/2018	05/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0021423001	$1,000,000	05/01/2015	05/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2014MCA00110	$1,000,000	05/01/2014	05/31/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2014MCA00110	$1,000,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2013MCA00110	$1,000,000	05/01/2013	05/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	PK2012MCA00110	$1,000,000	04/03/2012	05/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP006469	$1,000,000	04/03/2011	04/03/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100403	$1,000,000	04/03/2010	06/27/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100403	$1,000,000	04/03/2010	06/07/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510ANJ108211-002	$0	04/03/2010	03/30/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100303	$1,000,000	04/03/2009	10/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100303	$1,000,000	04/03/2009	10/08/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510ANJ098211-002	$0	04/03/2009	04/03/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100203	$1,000,000	04/03/2008	04/03/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	0510ANJ088211-002	$0	04/03/2008	04/03/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	790002366-0000	$0	04/03/2007	04/03/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100103	$1,000,000	04/03/2007	04/03/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100003	$1,000,000	04/03/2006	04/03/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100003	$750,000	04/03/2006	04/03/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-4967C966TIL06	$0	03/31/2006	04/03/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT660-2778C207TIL06	$0	03/31/2006	03/31/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	SL00100303	$1,000,000	03/03/2010	04/03/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BAOO335400	$1,000,000	02/11/1992	07/16/1993	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/03/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/05/2010
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/03/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/05/2010
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/09/2009
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/09/2009
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2010
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2010
MC250523	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/06/1992	REVOKED	12/09/1993
MC250523	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/06/1992	REVOKED	12/05/1993
MC250523	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/05/2006	-	-
MC250523	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/05/2006	-	-
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/09/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/31/2009
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2010
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2012
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2012
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/04/2011
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/07/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/04/2011
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/03/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2011
MC250523	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/2010
MC250523	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/08/2010

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98/100

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 98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 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: 3 crash(es) across 30 vehicles (~0.1 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.

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