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Company CheckTOP SHELF ENERGY LLC · DOT 2787787

609 4TH AVE NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301

DOT# 2787787 MC# 977538 Devils Lake, North Dakota 9 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jun 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 7, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
May 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 16, 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

Phone(701) 662-6300

Fax(701) 662-9296

Email[email protected]

Physical Address609 4TH AVE NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301

Mailing Address609 4TH AVE NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND, 58301

Other Companies at This Address

Address609 4TH AVE NE, DEVILS LAKE, ND 58301

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Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC this company	2787787	(701) 662-6300	Active
WARRIOR ENERGY, LLC	5394666	(701) 662-6696	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

DocketMC977538

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating9 years

Company Overview

TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Devils Lake, North Dakota. The company has been in operation for 9 years, registered with the FMCSA on 08/05/2015. The fleet consists of 27 power units and 33 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 550,000 miles (2023). 2 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 62 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $1,000,000 is on file through GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, TOP SHELF ENERGY LLC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

Mileage

Annual Mileage550,000 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS37.5% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #MCP21566A

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet27 units

Drivers33

Mileage550,000 mi

Operating9 years

MCS-15007/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)2

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total38

Out of Service2

OOS Rate5.3%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total24

Out of Service9

OOS Rate37.5%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total11

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

14 · 7 OOS ▲

2025

19 · 4 OOS ▼

2026

15 · 5 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

0 crashes =

2025

2 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 Jun 2026 — 40 inspections, 11 resulted in out-of-service (27.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 14 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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
12/19/2025	57TH ST NW	ND	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
11/16/2025	0002	ND	0	0	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

102 roadside violations across 40 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 63 violations · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving 25 violations · 1 OOS

Hazardous Materials 7 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 3 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 (49)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/07/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	3	0	1	0	2	0	-
Violations (3) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.9A-LHLI — CFR 393.9A-LHLI Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/23/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	3	1	0	0	3	1	-
Violations (3) 393.75A1-TAORETA — CFR 393.75A1-TAORETA OOS 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 393.95A4-EENA — CFR 393.95A4-EENA Non-OOS
05/23/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
05/23/2026	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/28/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	7	0	1	0	6	0	-
Violations (7) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 393.11A1-CSLRR — CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
04/27/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 395.8A — CFR 395.8A Non-OOS 393.9A-LRLI — CFR 393.9A-LRLI Non-OOS
04/21/2026 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARNEGARD ND	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/19/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS
04/18/2026 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	3	2	0	0	3	2	-
Violations (3) 107.620B-HMAMC — CFR 107.620B-HMAMC Non-OOS 393.45B2-BHTD — CFR 393.45B2-BHTD OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
04/15/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/10/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	PALERMO ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/27/2026	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROSS ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/27/2026	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROSS ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/25/2026 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	3	2	3	2	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.41APC — CFR 391.41APC OOS 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS
02/14/2026 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	WILLISTON ND	8	2	1	0	7	2	1
Violations (8) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 396.3A1-OAL — CFR 396.3A1-OAL Non-OOS 393.9A-LSLIWR — CFR 393.9A-LSLIWR OOS 393.207F-SLAS — CFR 393.207F-SLAS Non-OOS 172.516C6-HMPMC — CFR 172.516C6-HMPMC Non-OOS 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/06/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/23/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/09/2025 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	WILLISTON ND	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS
10/02/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
08/10/2025	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/05/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	TIOGA ND	9	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (9) 107.620B-HMAMC — CFR 107.620B-HMAMC Non-OOS 393.11A1-CSURR — CFR 393.11A1-CSURR Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 390.21TB1-MC — CFR 390.21TB1-MC Non-OOS 390.21TB2-DOT — CFR 390.21TB2-DOT Non-OOS 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 177.817E2-HMHC — CFR 177.817E2-HMHC Non-OOS 393.9A-LFTSI — CFR 393.9A-LFTSI Non-OOS 396.9D2-FTF — CFR 396.9D2-FTF Non-OOS
08/04/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.11A1-LLPL — CFR 393.11A1-LLPL Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/19/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	13	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (13) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.13D3-CSURR — CFR 393.13D3-CSURR Non-OOS 393.78A-WS — CFR 393.78A-WS Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 390.21TB1-MC — CFR 390.21TB1-MC Non-OOS 177.801-LEAK — CFR 177.801-LEAK OOS 392.2-SLLIRP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 178.345-11B1III-HMP — CFR 178.345-11B1III-HMP Non-OOS 393.75B-TFV — CFR 393.75B-TFV Non-OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 393.55C1 — CFR 393.55C1 Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS 393.55D2-B — CFR 393.55D2-B Non-OOS
07/02/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	10	3	0	0	0	3	-
Violations (10) 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.9A2-C — CFR 392.9A2-C OOS 393.207F-SLAS — CFR 393.207F-SLAS Non-OOS 393.75A1-TAORETA — CFR 393.75A1-TAORETA OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 393.60D — CFR 393.60D Non-OOS 393.60E — CFR 393.60E Non-OOS
07/02/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS
06/27/2025	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/16/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	POWERS LAKE ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55C1-B — CFR 393.55C1-B Non-OOS
06/09/2025 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	WILLISTON ND	7	2	0	0	0	2	-
Violations (7) 393.11A1-CSLRR — CFR 393.11A1-CSLRR Non-OOS 393.55C2-B — CFR 393.55C2-B Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.13C3-CSURR — CFR 393.13C3-CSURR Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS 177.801-LEAK — CFR 177.801-LEAK OOS
06/05/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATFORD CITY ND	2	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 395.8A1-HOSP — CFR 395.8A1-HOSP OOS
04/29/2025 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLISTON ND	4	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (4) 393.9A-LSLI — CFR 393.9A-LSLI Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/21/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWG3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/14/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/01/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	ALAMO ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWA3 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/26/2025 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARTWRIGHT ND	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLML — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17C-PI — CFR 396.17C-PI Non-OOS
12/05/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	STANLEY ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/18/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	TIOGA ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEQP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/12/2024 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	WATFORD CITY ND	5	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (5) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 393.45D-BAAL — CFR 393.45D-BAAL OOS 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS
11/06/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/02/2024 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	WATFORD CITY ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 393.55C1-B — CFR 393.55C1-B Non-OOS
06/28/2024 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS
06/19/2024 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS
06/02/2024 ▼	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	4	2	0	0	0	2	-
Violations (4) 393.60(c) — CFR 393.60(c) Non-OOS 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS 393.55(e) — CFR 393.55(e) Non-OOS
05/19/2024	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	STANLEY ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/31/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARNEGARD ND	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
02/29/2024 ▼	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WATFORD CITY ND	2	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (2) 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/30/2024 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	STANLEY ND	13	3	0	1	0	2	-
Violations (13) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL — CFR 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL OOS 392.7B-D — CFR 392.7B-D Non-OOS 395.8(a) — CFR 395.8(a) Non-OOS 395.8(a) — CFR 395.8(a) Non-OOS 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.207A-SAPPAS — CFR 393.207A-SAPPAS OOS 393.55(c)(1) — CFR 393.55(c)(1) Non-OOS 393.9B-LIL — CFR 393.9B-LIL Non-OOS 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.11B-CSLRR — CFR 393.11B-CSLRR Non-OOS 392.33A-D — CFR 392.33A-D Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS
01/28/2024 ▼	ND	Full (Level I)	WILLISTON ND	6	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (6) 393.45D-B — CFR 393.45D-B Non-OOS 393.55E-B — CFR 393.55E-B Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 393.47(e) — CFR 393.47(e) Non-OOS 392.2-SLLTL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.3A1-BALR — CFR 396.3A1-BALR OOS
01/24/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLISTON ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/07/2023	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	BERTHOLD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC977538	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/10/2016	-	-

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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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 2 crash(es) across 27 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: 2 crash(es) across 27 vehicles (~0.07 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 37.5% 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) 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.

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