Trust Signal Score methodology

How the 0-100 score, the Green/Amber/Red badge and every receipt line are computed from FMCSA public records.

The Trust Signal Score starts at 100 and subtracts fixed amounts for facts on the FMCSA public record; the same facts always give the same score. Badges: Green (No change signals on record), Amber (Recent contact or filing change), Red (Shared identifier with a revoked authority, or a pending insurance cancellation).

Deductions

Authority not Active: -40 (Red).
Phone, address, email or officer shared with a DOT record carrying a revocation, suspension or insurance cancellation in 24 months: -35, -5 per further record, capped at -50 (Red).
Identifier shared with three or more other records, none with an action: -10 (Amber).
Insurance cancellation within 45 days with no newer filing: -30 (Red).
Active property authority with no BIPD filing on record: -25 (Red; brokers and forwarders exempt).
Authority granted or reinstated under 90 days ago: -10 (Amber).
Contact or name change within 90 days of the grant or reinstatement: -20 (Amber); any change in the last 90 days: -10 (Amber).
Safety rating Unsatisfactory: -30 (Red); Conditional: -15 (Amber).
Driver or vehicle out-of-service rate over twice the national average on five or more inspections: -10 (Amber).

Every deduction appears as a receipt line with its FMCSA source and date. Scored so far: 3,031 Red, 4,537 Amber, 48,919 Green (2026-10-25T17:58:34+00:00).

Core pages

Shared identifiers across DOT records Data sources and refresh cadence Double-brokering: what the public record can show Insurance cancellations (BMC-35) Authority revocations and suspensions New Broker of Property authorities Public Trust API Daily change alerts Roster watchlist Community flags Not a consumer reporting agency

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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.