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Company CheckCOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS INC · DOT 779958

143 OLD ROUTE 9, FISHKILL, NY, 12524

DOT# 779958 MC# MC-438564 Fishkill, New York

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115

Power Units

115

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Jul 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 8

Apr 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 24, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jan 21, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 29, 2025
Registered with FMCSA.
Nov 14, 2024
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 Address143 OLD ROUTE 9, FISHKILL, NY, 12524

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC438564

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

All Docket Numbers

MC438564

Cargo Transported

General FreightTools

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .23 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 2.51 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.46 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,380,000 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

115

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

115

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS23.8% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS6.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/16/2020

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/17/2026

Last checked07/22/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet115 units

Drivers115

Mileage1,380,000 mi

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total21

Out of Service5

OOS Rate23.8%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service1

OOS Rate6.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 07/16/2020

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

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

10 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

7 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 2 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 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 Feb 2026, 18 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 7 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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
04/15/2026	PERTH AMBOY	NJ	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/09/2026	FORT WORTH	TX	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/14/2024	COVE CITY	NC	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/21/2024	KEWASKUM	WI	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/05/2023	COPPERMINE ROAD NEAR BILL PLOOF ROAD	GA	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

33 roadside violations across 18 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 12 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 9 violations · 7 OOS

Unsafe Driving 8 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 4 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 (27)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
02/27/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARDINER NY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WATERTOWN NY	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BREWERTON NY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2026	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HARRIMAN NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64)	9	2	2	2	7	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLOATSBURG NY	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	NJ	Full (Level I)	NJTP 16W	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWTON WI	5	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	NY	Full (Level I)	WALLKILL NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAUGERTIES NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWBURGH NY	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	CT	Full (Level I)	DANBURY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SLATE HILL NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRANKLIN LAKES	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WALLKILL NY	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	RHINEBECK	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAMAPO I-87 N/B	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	CT	Full (Level I)	DANBURY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	NY	Full (Level I)	BREWSTER NY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WAWAYANDA (EB)	3	1	2	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 87 SOUTHBOUND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2023	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAMARTINE (TOWN)	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	I84 E/B	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
09/05/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	INTERSTATE 84	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections21

Unsafe Driving 3 viols

Driver Fitness 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC438564	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	09/10/2002	-	-
MC438564	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/01/2020	-	-

No revocation records.

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92/100

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 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Driver 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.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/17/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 23.8095% vs national avg 5.51%.

-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 23.8095% 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.

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Drivers

Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (27)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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