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Company CheckWILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC · DOT 1210313

50 TERMINAL ST BLD 2, CHARLESTOWN, MA, 02129

DOT# 1210313 MC# 747906 Charlestown, Massachusetts 15 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Jan 30, 2025 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Jan 30, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Nov 6, 2024
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).

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

Contact Details

Phone(617) 242-8600

Fax(617) 241-7611

Email[email protected]

Physical Address50 TERMINAL ST BLD 2, CHARLESTOWN, MA, 02129

Mailing Address50 TERMINAL ST BLD 2, CHARLESTOWN, MA, 02129

Other Companies at This Address

Address50 TERMINAL ST BLD 2, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
EPOSTERBOARDS LLC	9192890	(617) 588-3508	Active
TIMOTHY MCGOWAN	4257547	(505) 644-5668	Active
WILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC this company	1210313	(617) 242-8600	Active
BANGKOK FOODS	656883	(617) 241-6921	Inactive
GLORIA'S TRUCKING CO INC	349749	(617) 242-7305	Inactive
JJW3 INC	3209358	(617) 314-3346	Inactive
NAVARRETE FOODS INC	2185184	(508) 735-7319	Inactive

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 TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC747906

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating15 years

Company Overview

WILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The company has been in operation for 15 years, registered with the FMCSA on 02/12/2004. The fleet consists of 4 power units and 4 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 60,000 miles (2019). With zero crashes across 3 inspections, WILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC maintains an excellent safety record. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, WILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

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 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 6 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage60,000 miles

Mileage Year2019

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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective08/27/2023

CompanyTRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY OF AMERICA

Policy #6S177343

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers4

Mileage60,000 mi

Operating15 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total1

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

1 · 0 OOS =

2025

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Jan 2025, 2 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.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 2 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 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 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 (3)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
01/30/2025	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-WAREHAM	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/06/2024	NH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WINDHAM SCALES NORTHBOUND	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
08/04/2023	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-SANDWICH	2	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	1020076584	$1,000,000	10/02/2018	08/27/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY	1020076584	$1,000,000	10/02/2018	10/22/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00663137	$750,000	09/20/2022	08/27/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00663137	$750,000	09/20/2022	10/10/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5922000	$750,000	09/16/2022	09/20/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5922000	$1,000,000	08/27/2021	09/16/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SAFETY INSURANCE CO.	5922000	$1,000,000	08/27/2021	10/07/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3900989	$750,000	08/27/2016	10/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 3900989	$750,000	08/27/2016	10/19/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BDSDJT	$750,000	08/27/2012	08/27/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	BDSGTC	$750,000	08/27/2012	08/27/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	YM7116	$750,000	05/09/2011	07/06/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-7177B801-TIL11	$0	01/06/2011	01/14/2018	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC747906	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/27/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/07/2021
MC747906	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/24/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2018
MC747906	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/13/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/05/2023
MC747906	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/12/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/19/2022
MC747906	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/31/2012	-	-
MC747906	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/27/2011	REVOKED	06/03/2011

No revocation records.

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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) knockout	−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.

WILLIAM LOWE AND SONS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (3)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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