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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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POLAR CORP
USDOT 42938 · MC153262 · EIN 43026575 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1001 SOUTHBRIDGE STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01615-0011
(508) 749-2779 · TIMOTHY OBRIEN
90
Low risk
Risk factors
5 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
196 / 208
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
93 / 279
Crashes (24 mo)
5
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750K BIPD · policy 101D0949 · eff 01/06/2017
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate22.2% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate1.1% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance248 pts
Unsafe Driving28 pts
Other12 pts
Driver Fitness4 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
CodeBASICCountOOSCSA pts
393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance8880
393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance2232
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance432
393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance216
393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance212
396.3A1-TFCVVehicle Maintenance1110
392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving110
392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving29
392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance16
393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance26
Most inspected states
CT40
MA29
NH13
VT5
NY3
US2
ME1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
BASICOfficial (Sep 2026)ProjectedEst. %ileTrend
Unsafe Driving0.080.0818%steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance0.000.0000%steady
Driver Fitness0.020.02steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.0000%steady
Vehicle Maintenance3.193.193741%steady
Latest inspection 2026-08-31. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Following / lane / reckless 50% · Speeding 50%
Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 1 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
Log / ELD device 100%
Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Tires 49% (9 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 25% (2 OOS) · Brakes 16% (2 OOS)
Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 25 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 0 violations, 0 OOS, 2 clean · improving.
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
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Crash record — 5 in 24 months
DateLocationFatalInjTow
05/01/2026TEMPLE, TX2
05/01/2026DOUGLAS, GA
09/08/2025WORCESTER, MA1
04/10/2025MANCHESTER, NH1
02/13/2025WORCESTER, MA1
Equipment — 72 vehicles seen in inspections
27 incomplete vehicle25 trailer20 truck
Company profile
Officer
TIMOTHY OBRIEN
Annual mileage
6.4M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
206
Registered since
1974-06-01
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 9 carriers
Shares identifiers with 9 carriers (6 via shared VINs).
CarrierUSDOTLinkStrength
CUYAHOGA SERVICES LLC4507641officerstrong
RED WAGON HAULING LLC1029833officerstrong
TIMOTHY OBRIEN2480936officerstrong
NEWSOM OIL COMPANY INC2664632 VINsmedium
Activity history (recent)
08/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
6.4M mi reported (2024)
01/06/2017Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 101D0949
01/06/2017Insurance replaced — ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
BIPD · policy 6300000014
05/07/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
02/17/2010Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
CARGO · policy M582G5679
01/07/1988MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
10/27/1987COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/1988)
05/25/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/23/2010)
12/15/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (05/25/1982)
06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/42938.