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Company CheckSPADER FREIGHT SERVICES INC · DOT 604915

1134 EAST MCPHERSON HIGHWAY, CLYDE, OH, 43410

DOT# 604915 MC# 291301 Clyde, Ohio 30 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 Jun 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Apr 14, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 31, 2025
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

Phone(419) 547-1117

Fax(419) 547-2997

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1134 EAST MCPHERSON HIGHWAY, CLYDE, OH, 43410

Mailing AddressP O BOX 246, CLYDE, OH, 43410

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC291301

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

All Docket Numbers

MC291301

Company Overview

SPADER FREIGHT SERVICES INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Clyde, Ohio. The company has been in operation for 30 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/15/1995. The fleet consists of 74 power units and 90 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 6,366,746 miles (2024). The carrier transports General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products. 8 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 74 inspections are on file. 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. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, SPADER FREIGHT SERVICES INC has a Trust Score of 98/100 (Excellent).

Cargo Transported

General FreightBeveragesPaper Products

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,366,746 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)8

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS4.3% avg 20.7%

Last Review09/19/2016

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type34

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/04/2026

CompanyFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

Policy #MZI97908905

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet74 units

Drivers90

Mileage6,366,746 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)8

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away5

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total51

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total23

Out of Service1

OOS Rate4.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 09/19/2016 | Rated: 10/25/2009

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

16 · 1 OOS —

2024

27 · 0 OOS ▼

2025

22 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

13 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

2 crashes —

2024

5 crashes ▲

2025

5 crashes =

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 Apr 2026 — 48 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (4.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/14/2026	PERRY (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
03/19/2026	CLYDE	OH	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/31/2025	CLEVELAND	OH	1	0	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
07/20/2025	PLEASANT (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Dawn
04/30/2025	BETTSVILLE	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/16/2025	ASHLAND	OH	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/16/2025	PERKINS (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	1	Clear	Ice	Daylight
09/12/2024	DELAWARE	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
06/17/2024	MARION (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	3	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/19/2024	SYLVANIA (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
04/02/2024	HOWLAND (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
02/12/2024	BOWLING GREEN	OH	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/22/2023	VIOLET (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/24/2023	NORTH OLMSTED	OH	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

19 roadside violations across 48 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 · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 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 (78)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/09/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAIRO OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/24/2026 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENFIELD OH	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLMF — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/23/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EB I-96 @ DORR RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSWZ — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/17/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/10/2026 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSOA — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/05/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOWLING GREEN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2026 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US127 @ JEFFERSON RD CUTOUT	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWA1 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/09/2026 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/06/2026 ▼	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/13/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/08/2026 ▼	MI	Full (Level I)	IONIA SCALE W/B	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOLTIS — CFR 393.75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
01/06/2026 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUDSON OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
12/30/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORWALK OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/18/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLYDE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/11/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/11/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/28/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/08/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUDSON RD @ JEROME RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/02/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EAST OF MT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/01/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	ST MARYS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/12/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/20/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FINDLAY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/04/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-223 AT N. HAWKINS HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/22/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/10/2025 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS
06/05/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORWALK OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/03/2025 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLD FORT OH	1	1	1	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.5A2-IP — CFR 392.5A2-IP OOS
05/20/2025 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	OBERLIN OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
05/13/2025	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/05/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUCYRUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/10/2025 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-23 NB AT MM 6	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLML — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.88 — CFR 393.88 Non-OOS
03/06/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	VERMILION OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLYDE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/18/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/26/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORWALK OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/12/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROEVILLE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/30/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/27/2024 ▼	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/23/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/23/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	23 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/22/2024 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
08/19/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/13/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	23 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/16/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	23 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/15/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEIGHT STATION FINDLAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/04/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/24/2024 ▼	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/17/2024 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/12/2024 ▼	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS 393.45(d) — CFR 393.45(d) Non-OOS
05/15/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	FINDLAY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/25/2024 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EAST MT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/13/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/09/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FINDLAY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/27/2024 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILLETT HWY	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.60(e) — CFR 393.60(e) Non-OOS
02/20/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/12/2024 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	EAST OF ST JOE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/07/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/29/2024 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-196 EB @ ADAMS ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/26/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/17/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/02/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/27/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	23 NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/22/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	US	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/15/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/27/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	FINDLAY SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/10/2023 ▼	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/07/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/03/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/02/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/22/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/19/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SAFE SITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/21/2023 ▼	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B I-96 @ CREYTES RD	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/14/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/03/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/28/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/26/2023 ▼	MI	Full (Level I)	GRASS LAKE SCALE E/B	4	3	1	0	3	3	-
Violations (4) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.207(f) — CFR 393.207(f) OOS 393.207(f) — CFR 393.207(f) OOS 393.75(g) — CFR 393.75(g) OOS
06/19/2023 ▼	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK2675919	$1,000,000	07/12/1997	07/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	350903	$1,000,000	07/01/2008	07/01/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	347527	$1,000,000	07/01/2007	07/01/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI97908821	$0	07/01/2007	07/01/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI97908548	$0	07/01/2006	07/01/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751158-1606-061	$1,000,000	07/01/2006	08/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT751158-1606-061	$1,000,000	07/01/2006	07/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MZI-97908548	$0	07/01/2006	07/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MD000028	$1,000,000	07/01/2005	07/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97908548	$0	07/01/2005	07/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MD000028	$1,000,000	07/01/2005	07/29/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97905238	$0	07/01/2005	07/01/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI-97905238	$0	07/01/2004	07/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	BA611143	$1,000,000	07/01/2004	07/01/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.	BA611144	$1,000,000	07/01/2004	07/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI97905238	$0	07/01/2003	07/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MD000005	$1,000,000	07/01/2002	07/24/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	MD000005	$1,000,000	07/01/2002	07/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CENTENNIAL INSURANCE CO.	259018897	$0	07/01/2001	07/01/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	PST263849	$0	07/01/2000	07/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	LFT 001035-1	$1,000,000	07/01/1999	07/01/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	TL4345064	$1,000,000	06/12/1995	07/07/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC291301	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	07/03/1995	-	-
MC291301	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/30/2005
MC291301	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/2009
MC291301	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/04/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/23/2008

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/4/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 8 crash(es) across 74 vehicles (~0.11 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: 8 crash(es) across 74 vehicles (~0.11 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) knockout	−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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