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SMITH TRUCKING INC

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Company CheckSMITH TRUCKING INC · DOT 54488

1451 JOOSTEN ROAD, WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187

DOT# 54488 MC# 146636 Worthington, Minnesota 45 years

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137

Power Units

128

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

422

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 6, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 29, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 4, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 27, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1451 JOOSTEN ROAD, WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187

Mailing AddressPO BOX 249, WORTHINGTON, MN, 56187

Other Companies at This Address

Address1451 JOOSTEN ROAD, WORTHINGTON, MN 56187

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ROSE TRUCK BROKERS INC	2232257	Sign in	Active
SMITH TRUCKING INC this company	54488	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC146636

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating45 years

All Docket Numbers

MC146636

Cargo Transported

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeverages

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 1.72 · 41 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .28 · 21 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 2.14 · 34 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage16,327,528 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

128

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

128

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.2% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerYes

Last Review07/23/2013

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/07/2026

CompanyTHE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT

Policy #HE8409C58657ATCT14

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet137 units

Drivers128

Mileage16,327,528 mi

Operating45 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal1

Injury2

Tow-Away6

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total305

Out of Service2

OOS Rate0.7%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total117

Out of Service19

OOS Rate16.2%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 07/23/2013 | Rated: 11/21/2000

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

68 · 1 OOS -

2024

161 · 10 OOS ▲

2025

165 · 15 OOS ▲

2026

72 · 3 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

4 crashes -

2024

8 crashes ▲

2025

3 crashes ▼

2026

5 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 Aug 2026, 301 inspections, 21 resulted in out-of-service (7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 22 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (20)

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
04/29/2026	HAMLET	IN	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
04/04/2026	PIERCETON	IN	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/27/2026	MYERSVILLE	MD	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
03/05/2026	EVANSTON	WY	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
02/22/2026	MACON	GA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/22/2025	ORANGE	WI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/08/2025	PORTAGE	WI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/03/2025	EVANSTON	WY	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/27/2024	I-80	NE	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/01/2024	I 80 E 62.75	IA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/07/2024	I 29 N 61MM NB	IA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/04/2024	RURAL	SD	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/25/2024	RURAL	SD	0	0	1	2	Snow	Water	Daylight
03/24/2024	CHEYENNE	WY	0	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
03/18/2024	Rural	SD	2	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
01/09/2024	TRENTON	WI	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
12/28/2023	SIOUX CITY	IA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/18/2023	DOUGLAS	WY	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/28/2023	LUSK	WY	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/25/2023	+45.8721 -111.9699	MT	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

182 roadside violations across 301 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 93 violations · 2 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 51 violations · 23 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 33 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 4 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 (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/07/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	NV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2026	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOT SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	JASPER FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	MN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/26/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. GEORGE UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FAIRBURN GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	IA	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WENDOVER UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARTESIAN SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	IA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	NV	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/14/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-88	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	UT	Full (Level I)	WENDOVER UT	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	NE	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH PLATTE NE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-39	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLARKS GROVE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NV	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	IUKA SCALE US 72 WEST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/16/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NODINE MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 218	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHAMBERLAIN SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHAMBERLAIN SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	NORTH JACKSON OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	US	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	KADOKA SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DRYDEN WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	WY	Full (Level I)	PARKING AREA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2026	IA	Full (Level I)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	4	0	2	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	UT	Full (Level I)	ST. GEORGE UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPOKANE VALLEY WA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. GEORGE UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	DODGE CITY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENFIELD IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCK PORT MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-15 S/B AT L STREET	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	UT	Full (Level I)	ST. GEORGE UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	SD	Full (Level I)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	STEELE MO	1	0	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRADY WB ON RAMP	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DONNER PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I88	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RITZVILLE WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	10 WB WOF AZUSA	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAZEL GREEN WI	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 151 N EXIT 54 (ANAMOSA)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	US69/SH165	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF	5	0	1	4	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ECHO UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CORBIN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/02/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASTAIC IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/01/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOMAH WI	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/01/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITCHFIELD PARK AZ	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/23/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAJON SCALES	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MENOMONIE WI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARSON CHECKSITE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE NORTH M.C.I.S. #23W	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	I-80 WESTBOUND MM 219 REST ARE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST LAKELAND MN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINNER SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. GEORGE UT	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2025	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 30 W/WILLOW RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASPER POE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/16/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	KEENE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	SD	Full (Level I)	HOT SPRINGS SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	GILROY IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/29/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	KUTTAWA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	LUSK POE	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	WY	Full (Level I)	LUSK POE	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	SD	Full (Level I)	TILFORD SD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2025	IA	Full (Level I)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	2	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections308

Unsafe Driving 41 viols

HOS Compliance 21 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 34 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP20588A	$1,000,000	12/22/2000	01/27/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP20588T	$0	01/27/2010	04/12/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP20588T	$1,000,000	01/27/2010	03/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP20588A	$1,000,000	01/18/1994	12/22/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP20588A	$0	01/18/1994	01/27/2010	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/03/1980	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/01/1983	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/27/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/10/1991	-	-
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/01/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/11/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/16/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/24/1992	-	-
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/27/1983	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/27/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/29/1982	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985
MC146636	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/07/1981	TRANSFERRED	10/01/1985

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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

Fatal crash 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

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 9 crash(es) across 137 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); 1 fatal (11% 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: 9 crash(es) across 137 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); 1 fatal (11% 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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