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NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE LP

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Company CheckNORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE LP · DOT 674507

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77093

DOT# 674507 Houston, Texas

PRIVATE CARRIER

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1,048

Power Units

1,195

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Conditional

Safety Rating

180

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 2, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Sep 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 31, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 28, 2026
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Feb 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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

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Contact Details

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Physical Address1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77093

Mailing Address1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77093

Other Companies at This Address

Address1608 MARGARET ST, HOUSTON, TX 77093

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Distinct phones

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP	1130205	Sign in shared ×5	Active
NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE LP this company	674507	Sign in shared ×5	Active
NORTHSTAR ENERGY SERVICES INC	326205	Sign in shared ×5	Active
NORTHSTAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC	315249	Sign in shared ×5	Active
TG MERCER CONSULTING SERVICES INC	854520	Sign in	Active
THE ASPEN UTILITY COMPANY LLC	2473655	Sign in shared ×5	Active
DIGCO UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LP	496424	Sign in	Inactive
HARGRAVE POWER INC	875189	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 TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsUtilityConstructionTools Of Trade

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .02 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .14 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .94 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 8.72 · 82 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage9,000,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1195

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

1195

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingConditional

Total Crashes (24-mo)21

Fatal0

Driver OOS10.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS44.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review01/23/2014

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet1,048 units

Drivers1,195

Mileage9,000,000 mi

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)21

Fatal0

Injury11

Tow-Away10

Safety RatingConditional

Driver Inspections

Total93

Out of Service10

OOS Rate10.8%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total87

Out of Service39

OOS Rate44.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 01/23/2014 | Rated: 03/30/2014

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 · 4 OOS -

2024

32 · 13 OOS ▲

2025

56 · 28 OOS ▲

2026

57 · 24 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

2 crashes -

2024

15 crashes ▲

2025

8 crashes ▼

2026

3 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 Sep 2026, 125 inspections, 55 resulted in out-of-service (44% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 11 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 66 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (28)

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
06/28/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	1	4	1	10	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/25/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/19/2026	HOUSTON	TX	0	1	0	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/20/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/04/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/25/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
08/19/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/20/2025	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	0	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/15/2025	HOUSTON	TX	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/24/2025	HOUSTON	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk
02/15/2025	HOUSTON	TX	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
12/10/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/24/2024	NORTH LITTLE ROCK	AR	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/07/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/26/2024	ROSENBERG	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/24/2024	HOUSTON	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/12/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	3	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/02/2024	ROSENBERG	TX	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/01/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/24/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dark - Lighted
07/24/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dark - Lighted
05/03/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/16/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/13/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	1	0	0	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/07/2024	PASADENA	TX	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/19/2024	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/10/2023	GALVESTON	TX	0	1	0	3	Clear	Wet	Daylight
09/25/2023	NOT LISTED	TX	0	0	1	1	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

388 roadside violations across 125 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 307 violations · 59 OOS

Unsafe Driving 64 violations · 7 OOS

Driver Fitness 10 violations · 10 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 5 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	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/02/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/31/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HORNBECK LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	TX	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
08/18/2026	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	OK	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANACOCO LA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 1017 MM 692	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	LA	Full (Level I)	LAPLACE LA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/29/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM2686	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 45	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	8000 EAST FWY NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6029 CYPRESSWOOD DR	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH 45 NB, N OF ROBIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2026	LA	Full (Level I)	WESTWEGO LA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	411 CLARENCE ST	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	METAIRIE LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/03/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 181	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	9900 MECURY DR	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
05/21/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-35 NB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	11700 GULF FWY	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	5	2	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
05/09/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANY LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/26/2026	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	US412/SH74	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX288 AT CR101	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797	7	2	0	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
04/22/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797	9	0	0	0	9	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	US83 MM 736	3	1	2	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/18/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	101M IH27 SB	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 10	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	14600 SOUTH FWY S	11	2	1	1	10	1	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE	6	0	1	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX550 TOLL WB SVC RD	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0045 IN GALVESTON CO. (0-23	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	9200 CLUB CREEK DR	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	10700 FORUM PLACE D	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM 1488 AND FM 149	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	5	2	2	2	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/02/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	INDIOS POE	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB SEALY SCALE	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US181 SKIDMORE SCALE	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	10100 SOUTH FWY WES	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
12/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	9	1	0	0	9	1	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	3400 PENN	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1900 N LOOP W S/R S	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	5755 CANTU RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM1017 MM 654	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB INEZ SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	1300 BROADFIELD BLV	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	9900 SOUTH FWY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	13500 EAST FWY SOUT	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	7000 MYKAWA RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0010 IN HARRIS CO. (742-797	6	1	0	0	6	1	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6501 US277 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	6900 SOUTH FWY	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/22/2025	LA	Full (Level I)	DUSON LA	5	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	17300 EASTEX FWY WE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	413 E COUNTY ROAD233	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/03/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	15600 SOUTH FWY N	10	2	0	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
08/23/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH10 EB MM 527	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	16	5	0	0	16	5	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	TX	Special (Level IV)	US-0290 IN HARRIS CO. (706-738	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	4200 25TH AVE N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 277 MM 442	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	8000 SOUTH FWY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	3313 US90	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-0290 IN HARRIS CO. (706-738	13	3	1	0	12	3	-	▲Detail
07/02/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	16	2	1	0	15	2	-	▲Detail
06/20/2025	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	JEFFERSON LA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1518 KATY FORRT BEN	4	2	1	1	3	1	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 SB EL TORO SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB WINNIE SCALE	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	OK375 14MM SB	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2025	OK	Full (Level I)	US70 1W US271S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0288 IN HARRIS CO. (472-484	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 EB SVC RD AT EX	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	508 US90 WB	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
04/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN GALVESTON CO. (502-	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH-0146 IN GALVESTON CO. (502-	9	2	0	0	9	2	-	▲Detail
04/28/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	OK3 .5W OK2	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6500 GREENS RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections111

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Driver Fitness 9 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 82 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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75/100

Good

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 75

−12

Starts at 100−25 totalFinal 75

Conditional safety rating−12

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Conditional rating (acceptable, but not Unsatisfactory).

What's lowering this score

-12

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA assigned a Conditional safety rating.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 10.7527% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 44.8276% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 10.7527% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 44.8276% 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

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.

NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE LP

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (28)

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