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Company CheckVA COMMONWEALTH SAND & GRAVEL INC · DOT 719199

DBA: SEARS CONTRACTING CORPORATION

4295 SEARS COUNTRY RD, GLOUCESTER, VA, 23061

DOT# 719199 MC# 330684 Gloucester, Virginia 28 years

MOTOR CARRIER

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7

Power Units

7

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameVA COMMONWEALTH SAND & GRAVEL INC

DBA NameSEARS CONTRACTING CORPORATION

DOT Number719199

MC Number330684

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationGloucester, Virginia

Added12/12/1997

MCS-15001/23/2024

Contact Details

Phone(804) 694-0444

Fax(804) 694-5154

Email[email protected]

Physical Address4295 SEARS COUNTRY RD, GLOUCESTER, VA, 23061

Mailing AddressP O BOX 73, ARK, VA, 23003

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC330684

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

VA COMMONWEALTH SAND & GRAVEL INC is a FMCSA-validated motor carrier based in Gloucester, Virginia. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/12/1997. The fleet consists of 7 power units and 7 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 728,000 miles (2023). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, VA COMMONWEALTH SAND & GRAVEL INC has a Trust Score of 90/100 (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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage728,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

7

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

7

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type-

Effective-

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet7 units

Drivers7

Mileage728,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15001/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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 · 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.

Inspection Records (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/05/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 143 AT YORKTOWN RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/05/2023	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 143 AT YORKTOWN RD	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	HAMILTON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	4E7 20 96	$1,000,000	08/18/2015	04/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HAMILTON MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	4E7 20 96	$1,000,000	08/18/2015	12/21/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3631939	$1,000,000	08/18/2012	08/18/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	CAF 3631939	$1,000,000	08/18/2012	08/18/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 4112080	$1,000,000	06/15/2007	07/26/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	CA 4112080	$1,000,000	06/15/2007	06/15/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	S1400470	$0	04/30/1997	05/03/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	S1400470	$1,000,000	04/30/1997	05/03/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE PREFERRED INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000046056X	$1,000,000	04/01/2021	04/14/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARLEYSVILLE WORCESTER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA00000046056X	$1,000,000	04/01/2019	04/01/2021	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC330684	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/25/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2019
MC330684	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/14/2013	REVOKED	04/22/2024
MC330684	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	01/13/1998	REVOKED	08/09/2000

No revocation records.

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90/100

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 90

90

−10

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

MCS-150 update overdue−10

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

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.