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SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC

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Company CheckSHORT FREIGHT LINES INC · DOT 72022

459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI, 48708-9601

DOT# 72022 MC# 108382 Bay City, Michigan 48 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

10 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Jul 19, 2026
Phone number changed.
Jun 20, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jul 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jun 28, 2026
Crash reported, 2 fatalities.
Jun 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
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

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Physical Address459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI, 48708-9601

Mailing Address459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI, 48707

Other Companies at This Address

Address459 S RIVER RD, BAY CITY, MI 48708-9601

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SAGINAW VALLEY MARINE TERMINAL AND WAREHOUSE INC	3309155	Sign in	Active
SAGINAW VALLEY MARINE TERMINAL AND WAREHOUSE INC	190003	Sign in	Active
SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC this company	72022	Sign in	Active

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

DocketMC108382

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerInactive

Operating48 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

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 1.87 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .65 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.97 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,216,848 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS10.5% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/22/2008

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GRT28357A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers13

Mileage1,216,848 mi

Operating48 years

MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total24

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service2

OOS Rate10.5%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total12

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/22/2008 | Rated: 04/24/2008

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

6 · 2 OOS -

2024

15 · 1 OOS ▼

2025

10 · 1 OOS =

2026

11 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 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 Jul 2026, 24 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

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
07/30/2026	NORTHFIELD TWP	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
06/28/2026	PUSHETA (TOWNSHIP OF)	OH	2	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dawn
07/31/2025	ANN ARBOR TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/18/2025	JONESVILLE	MI	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

39 roadside violations across 24 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 28 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 7 violations · 0 OOS

Hazardous Materials 2 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 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 (42)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/31/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	PIQUA OH	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WAPAKONETA OH	7	1	0	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
06/11/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHARLESTON MO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	US	Full (Level I)	LUNA PIER MI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRADFORD TOWNSHIP PA	3	1	3	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B I-94 @ OLD SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 E NEAR 140 MM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COPELAND RD	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOWLING GREEN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/24/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/08/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	F DRIVE S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHICAGO RD @ DOBSON RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADHAMS RD @ I-94 W/B- LOVES	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	WARREN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/12/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B I94 NEAR PARMA RD.	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIPP CITY OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/23/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	WB I-94 @ OLD SCALES	2	0	1	0	1	0	2	▲Detail
06/18/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I81 NB MM 7.5 ANTRIM TWP - I81	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARREN IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	FINDLAY SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/24/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALLEGANY COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	WARREN IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	IR 71	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	DODGE RD REST AREA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SEYMOUR IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	KNOXVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWARTZ CREEK REST AREA(I69 EB)	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2023	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	US12 @ DENNINGS RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/04/2023	AR	Full (Level I)	CRITTENDEN CO (RIVERSIDE STN)	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	SB I75 @ MM15	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/25/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAWRENCEBURG	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNNAMED STREET MEASURING 1058	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY	1096101	$0	10/01/2013	02/21/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080863241	$1,000,000	09/08/2001	03/14/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	HAT 0010678-01	$1,000,000	09/01/2020	09/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	HAT 0010678-01	$1,000,000	09/01/2020	09/27/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	FLTRK000000235	$1,000,000	09/01/2019	10/02/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	FLTRK000000235	$1,000,000	09/01/2019	09/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP25534A	$1,000,000	09/01/2016	09/01/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	BAP2429468	$1,000,000	09/01/2015	09/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	HAT 0010678-00	$1,000,000	09/01/2014	09/26/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.	HAT 0010678-00	$1,000,000	09/01/2014	09/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	10/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP81791A	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	10/02/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP81791A	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	09/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039 01	$1,000,000	09/01/2010	09/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039	$1,000,000	09/01/2009	03/18/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039	$1,000,000	07/16/2010	09/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-5457B723-TIL-09	$0	06/20/2009	09/05/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039	$1,000,000	06/11/2010	07/16/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-5456B702-TIL-05	$0	05/01/2005	05/01/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-5456B702-TIL-05	$0	05/01/2005	06/20/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	IM02102015	$0	05/01/1993	05/01/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039	$1,000,000	03/18/2010	06/11/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	TP 9880039	$1,000,000	03/18/2010	09/01/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080863241	$1,000,000	03/17/2000	09/08/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA250896407	$1,000,000	03/17/1999	03/17/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA250896406	$1,000,000	03/17/1998	03/17/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA 250 896 405	$1,000,000	03/17/1997	03/17/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA250896404	$1,000,000	03/17/1996	03/17/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA250896403	$1,000,000	03/17/1995	03/17/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA 250896402	$1,000,000	03/17/1994	03/17/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA060221	$1,000,000	03/14/2007	09/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA060221	$1,000,000	03/14/2007	09/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-030050	$1,000,000	03/14/2003	04/04/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-030050	$1,000,000	03/14/2003	03/14/2007	Replaced
84	SURETY	WESTERN SURETY CO.	929388709	$0	02/06/2006	10/01/2013	Replaced
84	SURETY	AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING	500 794 971	$0	01/20/1993	02/14/2003	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/20/1977	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/10/1979	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/16/1979	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/09/1981	-	-
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/2009
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/04/2009
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2016
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/08/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2016
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2019
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/26/2019
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2010
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/05/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2010
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/21/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/2010
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/21/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/2010
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/19/1981	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/09/1980	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/20/1991	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/20/1991	-	-
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/20/1980	-	-
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/20/1995
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/18/1995
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/17/1980	-	-
MC108382	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2007
MC108382	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/15/2007
MC108382	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	03/08/2006	REVOKED	03/02/2020
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/06/1981	-	-
MC108382	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	02/17/1988	REVOKED	05/05/2003
MC108382	PROPERTY BROKER	REINSTATED	02/06/1992	REVOKED	05/05/2003
MC108382	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED		-	-

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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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.1 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: 2 crash(es) across 21 vehicles (~0.1 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)	−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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SHORT FREIGHT LINES INC

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