DOT Health Report · SAMPLE REPORT (FICTIONAL CARRIER)
SILK ROAD EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3456789 · MC-1104872 · Des Plaines, IL · 12 power units · 14 drivers
Insurer of record: GREAT WEST CASUALTY COMPANY
On file with FMCSA
Your priority actions (3)
- 1
MCS-150 biennial update
FIX · -12 ptsLast filed 2024-05-14 — more than 24 months ago.
Do this: File the biennial update in FMCSA's system — it is free and takes minutes. Ignore paid 'filing service' letters: penalties for non-filing run up to $1,000/day (max $10,000) plus USDOT deactivation.
- 2
Vehicle out-of-service rate
WATCH · -8 pts26.3% vs 22.26% national average.
Do this: Review recent vehicle violations and close maintenance gaps before the next roadside inspection compounds your score.
- 3
CSA BASIC scores
WATCH · -8 pts1 BASIC(s) over FMCSA's intervention threshold: Vehicle Maintenance.
Do this: Under the new 2026 scoring methodology every inspection weighs more. Challenge incorrect violations through DataQs and target the flagged BASICs first — insurers reprice on these.
Full checklist
| Status | Check | Finding |
|---|---|---|
| PASS | New entrant safety audit | Registered 2021-04-12 — past the new-entrant audit window. |
| PASS | Allowed to operate | FMCSA lists this carrier as allowed to operate. |
| PASS | Operating authority | Common: ACTIVE · Contract: NONE. |
| PASS | Liability insurance filing | $1000k BIPD on file (required: $750k). |
| INFO | Safety rating | Not rated — normal for smaller carriers (most are never audited into a rating). |
| WATCH | Vehicle out-of-service rate | 26.3% vs 22.26% national average. |
| PASS | Driver out-of-service rate | 3.3% — at or below the 6.67% national average. |
| PASS | Crash history (24 months) | 1 recordable crash(es) — within a normal range for fleet size. |
| FIX | MCS-150 biennial update | Last filed 2024-05-14 — more than 24 months ago. |
| WATCH | CSA BASIC scores | 1 BASIC(s) over FMCSA's intervention threshold: Vehicle Maintenance. |
| INFO | Driver qualification files, Clearinghouse queries, drug & alcohol program | Not visible in public data — but they are the top new-entrant audit failures (avg fine $7,155). The Haulient copilot tracks these for you. |
Generated 7/30/2026from public FMCSA records. Scores are Haulient's independent assessment, not an official FMCSA rating.
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