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DOWELL EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckDOWELL EXPRESS INC · DOT 574234

2171 BILL WRIGHT ROAD, JEFFERSON, GA, 30549

DOT# 574234 MC# 280173 Jefferson, Georgia 31 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

6 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jul 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 18, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 13, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2171 BILL WRIGHT ROAD, JEFFERSON, GA, 30549

Mailing Address2171 BILL WRIGHT ROAD, JEFFERSON, GA, 30549

Other Companies at This Address

Address2171 BILL WRIGHT ROAD, JEFFERSON, GA 30549

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DOWELL EXPRESS INC this company	574234	Sign in	Active
NORTHSTAR EQUIPMENT CORP	895379	Sign in	Inactive

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

DocketMC280173

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating31 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 6.26 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .79 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .11 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.07 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage91,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

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)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS35.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/11/2018

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyAMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

Policy #L25A0800

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet38 units

Drivers36

Mileage91,000 mi

Operating31 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total40

Out of Service2

OOS Rate5.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service6

OOS Rate35.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/11/2018 | Rated: 01/02/2001

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

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

22 · 3 OOS ▲

2026

28 · 4 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

0 crashes ▼

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

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, 51 inspections, 8 resulted in out-of-service (15.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
03/13/2026	HUNTINGTON	IN	0	0	1	1	Blowing Snow	Dry	Daylight
07/21/2023	CARNESVILLE	GA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

61 roadside violations across 51 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 32 violations · 10 OOS

Unsafe Driving 17 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 1 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 (53)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/05/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LITHONIA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE KS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/22/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	NESHOBA COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2026	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAUDERDALE COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SMYRNA GA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	PIEDMONT SC	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RICE TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAVONIA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAYNESBORO TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAZLEHURST GA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLATHE KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEXINGTON SC	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	COMMERCE GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	3	2	1	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	SURRY COUNTY I77N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	KS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GEORGETOWN	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	LEE/PONTOTOC LINE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/08/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	7	2	0	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GEORGETOWN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/23/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	DRESDEN TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STATESVILLE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SLATE HILL NY	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GAINESVILLE GA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/08/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON GA	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST LOUIS MO	6	1	6	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/09/2025	AR	Full (Level I)	BLACK ROCK AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARNESVILLE GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-321 SB AT THE 41	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOHAWK TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHBURG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANDERSON SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE-CRANFIELD	4	0	1	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I85	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAVONIA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNCAN SC	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	JEFFERSON GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	JEFFERSON GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-85 SB ROADSIDE	9	2	0	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
12/01/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR-12 MP 121	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2023	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TWO LANE RURAL ROAD	2	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections42

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003540	$750,000	11/28/2017	01/07/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003564	$750,000	11/04/2019	03/29/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003519	$750,000	10/27/2015	11/28/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751195-3606-061	$750,000	10/01/2006	07/21/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751195-3606-061	$0	10/01/2006	04/25/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP33233A	$0	10/01/2005	10/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC6063232	$0	10/01/2004	10/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	10/01/2004	10/01/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC 6063232	$0	10/01/2003	03/27/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	6619705	$0	10/01/2001	11/14/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	10/01/2001	01/23/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	10/01/2001	01/02/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676448-00	$0	10/01/2000	10/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GULF INSURANCE CO.	GA0676448-00	$1,000,000	10/01/2000	10/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204671	$1,000,000	10/01/1998	10/01/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RTP204671	$0	10/01/1998	10/01/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	MLP498829	$0	09/08/1994	11/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	MLP4998829	$750,000	09/08/1994	11/20/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	MLP4998829	$750,000	09/08/1994	10/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003519	$750,000	08/01/2015	10/27/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA959913731	$750,000	07/28/2023	09/12/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA959913731	$750,000	07/28/2023	07/21/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA972142187	$750,000	07/21/2023	07/21/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA973735473	$750,000	07/21/2023	06/23/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA973735473	$750,000	07/21/2023	05/26/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	CA959913731	$750,000	07/21/2022	07/28/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF658546	$750,000	07/21/2013	01/06/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	04/18/2003	03/27/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	04/18/2003	03/17/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN256940	$750,000	03/29/2021	07/21/2022	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	PAC 6063232	$0	03/27/2004	10/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	03/17/2004	10/01/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF003552	$750,000	01/07/2019	11/04/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF658584	$750,000	01/06/2015	08/01/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 66 99 30	$750,000	01/02/2003	04/18/2003	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC280173	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	12/20/1994	-	-
MC280173	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/20/1994	REVOKED	02/03/2003
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/17/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/30/1998
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/11/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/07/2019
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/11/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/07/2019
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/10/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2015
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/10/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2015
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2008
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2008
MC280173	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	11/05/2004	-	-
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/28/2017
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/01/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/28/2017
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2019
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/08/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2019
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/30/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2015
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/30/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/28/2015
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/07/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/2004
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2006
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/05/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/29/2006
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/24/2015
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/06/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/24/2015
MC280173	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	06/29/1995	-	-
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/21/2022
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/24/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/21/2022
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2021
MC280173	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/02/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2021
MC280173	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/01/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2004

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 35.2941% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 35.2941% vs national avg 20.72%.

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

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DOWELL EXPRESS INC

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