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Company CheckDORNS BODY & PAINT SHOP INC · DOT 601707

8190 MECHANICSVILLE TURN PIKE, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111

DOT# 601707 MC# 289870 Mechanicsville, Virginia 27 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

3 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Feb 13, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Oct 3, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

Phone(804) 746-3945

Fax(804) 730-2635

Email[email protected]

Physical Address8190 MECHANICSVILLE TURN PIKE, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111

Mailing Address8190 MECHANICSVILLE TURN PIKE, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC289870

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating27 years

Company Overview

DORNS BODY & PAINT SHOP INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 27 years, registered with the FMCSA on 05/16/1995. The fleet consists of 5 power units and 5 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 8,190 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 3 inspections, DORNS BODY & PAINT SHOP INC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DORNS BODY & PAINT SHOP INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

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 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 10 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage8,190 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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS50.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review06/13/2014

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/30/2026

CompanyACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #N0046PK00036-00

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers5

Mileage8,190 mi

Operating27 years

MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service1

OOS Rate50.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 06/13/2014 | Rated: 08/17/2001

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

2024

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

1 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Feb 2025, 1 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (100% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

3 roadside violations across 1 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 3 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 (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver OOS	HazMat
02/13/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAVONIA GA	3	2	2	-	▲Detail
06/03/2024	US	Full (Level I)	HILLSBOROUGH NC	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	VA	Full (Level I)	POWHATAN VA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Controlled Substances 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA9201575	$1,000,000	05/01/2023	09/14/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAM9201575	$1,000,000	05/01/2019	05/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE PENINSULA INSURANCE COMPANY	CAM9201575	$1,000,000	05/01/2019	07/05/2023	Cancelled
91	BIPD	UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	5036812	$0	05/01/2017	05/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9598757	$1,000,000	05/01/2016	05/01/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	50-708181-00	$750,000	05/01/2016	07/08/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EXCELSIOR INSURANCE COMPANY	BA9 82 51 65	$750,000	03/31/2007	05/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	CBP9308378	$1,000,000	03/31/1999	03/31/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY	CBP9308378	$1,000,000	03/31/1999	05/05/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHERN PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY	0CPP45060	$1,000,000	03/31/1998	03/31/1999	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC289870	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/03/2024	-	-
MC289870	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/04/1998	REVOKED	07/18/2016
MC289870	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	08/28/1995	-	-
MC289870	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/24/2008	REVOKED	07/18/2016
MC289870	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/03/2017	REVOKED	09/23/2024

No revocation records.

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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

Driver 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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/30/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 50% vs national avg 5.51%.

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.

DORNS BODY & PAINT SHOP INC

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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