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2115 NW 35TH ST, OCALA, FL, 34475

DOT# 812531 MC# 680879 Ocala, Florida 17 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 12, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 5, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Apr 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address2115 NW 35TH ST, OCALA, FL, 34475

Mailing Address2115 NW 35TH ST, OCALA, FL, 34475

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC680879

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating17 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 .64 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .5 · 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 11.23 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,723,037 miles

Mileage Year2020

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)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS44.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/23/2019

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CT2910329793

Last checked09/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet25 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,723,037 mi

Operating17 years

MCS-15001/2025

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

Total9

Out of Service4

OOS Rate44.4%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/23/2019 | Rated: 02/18/2020

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

9 · 2 OOS -

2024

10 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

15 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

7 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Aug 2026, 23 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (13% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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
07/01/2026	UNINCORPORATED	FL	1	0	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/25/2026	ORMOND BEACH	FL	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/05/2025	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

25 roadside violations across 23 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 22 violations · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 1 violation · 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 (41)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/05/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUMBERTON NC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2026	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	OCALA FL	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	FL	Full (Level I)	LEE FL	5	2	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE SPRINGS FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	PARKTON MD	8	6	1	7	6	-	▲Detail
02/14/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEFFNER FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	JASPER FL	6	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TRIANGLE VA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUMFRIES VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	JASPER FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUMFRIES VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	FL	Full (Level I)	OCALA FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARRENTON VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE SPRINGS FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	7	2	0	7	2	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	OCALA FL	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PARKTON SCALE HOUSE (I-83)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/09/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	PISCATAWAY SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2024	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	ASTOR FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/01/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/15/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I95 NORTH BOUND	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	JASPER FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	POTTSVILLE PIKE MEASURING 194	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2023	DE	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN DE	6	3	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	CT	Full (Level I)	UNION SCALE	13	5	3	10	5	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAVANNAH GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-75 MARION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections24

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT2910329793	$750,000	12/01/2023	07/15/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT2910329793	$750,000	12/01/2023	08/02/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	W14AF00160	$1,000,000	12/01/2021	12/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	AVT1000078-1	$1,000,000	12/01/2020	12/01/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.	AVT1000078	$1,000,000	12/01/2019	12/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0704096	$750,000	12/01/2016	12/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0704096	$750,000	12/01/2016	12/22/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501204	$1,000,000	12/01/2015	12/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501203	$1,000,000	12/01/2014	12/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501202	$1,000,000	12/01/2013	12/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501201	$1,000,000	12/01/2012	12/01/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501200	$1,000,000	12/01/2011	12/01/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	ZACAT9501200	$1,000,000	12/01/2011	12/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	PTPTP0010002	$1,000,000	12/01/2010	12/01/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV5296800	$1,000,000	12/01/2008	12/01/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT- 660-8725M05A	$0	05/19/2009	05/19/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC680879	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/28/2023
MC680879	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/24/2020
MC680879	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/17/2011
MC680879	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/01/2010
MC680879	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/07/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/16/2025
MC680879	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/05/2009	-	-

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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

Vehicle 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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 44.4444% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 25 vehicles (~0.08 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: 2 crash(es) across 25 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 44.4444% 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.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (41)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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