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What is an out-of-service rate
Driver and vehicle OOS rates from roadside inspections, and the national averages.
What the public record shows
- An out-of-service order is issued at a roadside inspection when a driver or vehicle violation is severe enough to stop operation until fixed.
- The rate is OOS inspections divided by inspections of that type over 24 months; FMCSA publishes national averages (driver about 5.6%, vehicle about 21.6%).
- The Trust Receipt marks a rate more than twice the national average as an amber receipt line, with the inspection count.
Today's numbers
Live from the public record (2026-10-25T17:58:34+00:00): 125,716 active authorities, 5,609 brokers of property, 6,312 authority grants in the last 30 days, 865 insurance cancellations and 2,003 revocations or suspensions in the last 30 days.
Sources
FMCSA Licensing & Insurance · SAFER · SMS · FMCSA insurance filing requirements · data.transportation.gov
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Questions
Is a high rate on five inspections meaningful?
Barely; the receipt shows the count so you can judge. Fewer than five inspections are not scored.
Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Oct 25, 2026 11:58 MDT. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.