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THE PADDED WAGON INC

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Company CheckTHE PADDED WAGON INC · DOT 739428

DBA: THE PADDED WAGON OF NJ INC

281 ROUTE 206 SOUTH, BRANCHVILLE, NJ, 07826

DOT# 739428 MC# 331698 Branchville, New Jersey 28 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jul 13, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Apr 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 25, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address281 ROUTE 206 SOUTH, BRANCHVILLE, NJ, 07826

Mailing Address163 EXTERIOR STREET, BRONX, NY, 10451

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC331698

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

DocketMC336731

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

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 .09 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage50,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS7.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/20/2010

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective07/18/2024

CompanyWESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WPP2020399

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet14 units

Drivers12

Mileage50,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total14

Out of Service1

OOS Rate7.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/20/2010 | Rated: 05/08/2023

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

7 · 1 OOS -

2025

8 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

3 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 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, 12 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
08/20/2024	EDISON	NJ	0	0	1	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

8 roadside violations across 12 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 4 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
07/13/2026	FL	Full (Level I)	PALM CITY FL	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINVIEW NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2025	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	IR80 W/B MM313	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	ECHO UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	YAPHANK NY	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	YAPHANK NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	YAPHANK NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	NEW YORK NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	VA	Full (Level I)	PETERSBURG VA	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	POMPANO BEACH FL	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH40 EB SHAMROCK SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/19/2024	OK	Full (Level I)	BECKHAM POE	3	1	2	1	1	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	YAPHANK NY	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	LINCOLN TUNNEL	6	0	0	0	6	-	▲Detail
01/19/2024	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections13

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA3017681	$750,000	12/18/2020	07/07/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$750,000	11/04/2004	07/28/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$750,000	11/04/2004	07/18/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$0	11/04/2004	07/18/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$0	11/04/2004	07/28/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$0	11/04/2003	11/04/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP100703	$750,000	11/04/2003	11/04/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK06503602	$1,000,000	11/03/2002	03/07/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK06503602	$1,000,000	11/03/2002	03/07/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CA06500577	$1,000,000	08/31/2001	05/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK06503602	$1,000,000	08/31/2001	05/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	ACP2900004408	$1,000,000	08/25/2022	01/05/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 1029184	$750,000	08/19/2019	11/23/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020399	$0	07/18/2024	04/05/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2024	07/18/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2024	04/05/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020399	$0	07/18/2024	07/18/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2024	07/18/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2023	07/18/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2023	03/07/2025	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020399	$0	07/18/2023	07/18/2024	Replaced
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020399	$0	07/18/2023	03/07/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020398	$750,000	07/18/2023	09/15/2024	Cancelled
34	CARGO	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP2020399	$0	07/18/2023	09/15/2024	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	RHY J066994	$0	07/18/2022	08/18/2023	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	RHY J066994	$0	07/18/2022	07/18/2023	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHY H663918	$0	07/18/2021	07/18/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHY H309704	$0	07/18/2020	07/18/2021	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHK A985990	$0	07/18/2019	07/18/2020	Replaced
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHK A985990	$0	07/18/2017	08/14/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMS201700153-AU	$1,000,000	07/18/2017	08/19/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMS201700153-AU	$1,000,000	07/18/2017	09/01/2019	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMS201700153-AU	$0	07/18/2017	07/18/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	HMS201700153-AU	$0	07/18/2017	08/17/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	IHK A985990	$0	07/18/2016	07/18/2017	Replaced
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	067041722	$0	07/18/2015	07/18/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	064598308	$1,000,000	07/18/2015	07/18/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	064598308	$1,000,000	07/18/2015	07/27/2017	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	067041722	$0	07/18/2014	02/27/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	067041722	$0	07/18/2014	07/18/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	064598308	$1,000,000	07/18/2014	02/27/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	064598308	$1,000,000	07/18/2014	07/18/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	064598308	$1,000,000	07/18/2014	07/18/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$0	07/18/2013	07/18/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$1,000,000	07/18/2013	07/18/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$0	07/18/2012	04/16/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$0	07/18/2012	07/18/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$1,000,000	07/18/2012	04/16/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9815500	$1,000,000	07/18/2012	07/18/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	NTP-0005670	$750,000	06/15/2001	07/18/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA964617551	$750,000	05/29/2023	07/18/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CA06500577	$1,000,000	05/15/2002	11/03/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK06503602	$1,000,000	05/15/2002	11/03/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	10 MS IP0237	$0	05/07/2003	11/04/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA	FLC7001666	$1,000,000	05/06/2004	03/10/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	ACP2900004408	$1,000,000	04/05/2022	08/25/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	ACP2900004408	$750,000	03/24/2022	04/05/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CK06503602	$1,000,000	03/07/2003	05/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CA06500577	$1,000,000	03/07/2003	05/22/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPF 515 019	$1,000,000	01/26/2001	08/31/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	8526842	$0	01/21/2001	05/07/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	NTP-0005670	$750,000	01/21/2001	06/15/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	8526842	$0	01/21/2001	05/03/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG01758805	$0	01/21/1998	01/21/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 0175 8800	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	11/22/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01758800	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	01/21/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01758801	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	01/21/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG 01 75 88 05	$0	01/21/1998	11/22/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG 01 75 88 05	$0	01/21/1998	01/21/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 0175 8800	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	01/21/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG01758806	$0	01/21/1998	01/21/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01758801	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	01/21/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	BA01758801	$1,000,000	01/21/1998	11/22/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG01758806	$0	01/21/1998	01/21/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	CG01758806	$0	01/21/1998	11/22/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	ACP2900004408	$750,000	01/20/2022	03/24/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA964617551	$750,000	01/02/2023	05/29/2023	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2023
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	09/04/2019	REVOKED	11/30/2020
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/29/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2022
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/21/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2017
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/16/2002	REVOKED	08/08/2003
MC331698	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/05/2005	REVOKED	05/09/2007
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/02/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/20/2012
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/30/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/19/2017
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/11/1998	REVOKED	10/03/2001
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/02/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/05/2023
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/16/2021	REVOKED	07/13/2021
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/08/2005	REVOKED	08/20/2019
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/02/2014
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/25/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/08/2022
MC331698	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/20/1998	REVOKED	08/08/2003
MC331698	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/27/2001
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/15/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2001
MC336731	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/01/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2016
MC336731	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/25/2022	-	-

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94/100

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 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 14 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 7.1429% 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.

THE PADDED WAGON INC

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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

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Inspection Records (18)

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