Carrier Safety Ratings Requirements

What are the carrier safety ratings requirements? What are the 3PL's requirements for carrier safety ratings? Several factors affect these ratings, which fall into the following categories.


• Not rated - assigned to all new commercial motor carriers that have not had a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) compliance review.


• Conditional - assigned when a motor carrier is out of compliance with one or more safety requirements.


• Satisfactory - assigned when a carrier passes an FMCSA compliance review with no evidence of substantial non-compliance with safety requirements.


• Unsatisfactory - assigned when a carrier's records indicate substantial non-compliance with safety requirements during a compliance review.