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An out-of-service (OOS) rate is the share of a carrier’s roadside inspections that ended with a vehicle or driver ordered off the road for a safety violation. A rate well above the national average is worth asking the carrier about.
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Out-of-service rate
An out-of-service (OOS) rate is the share of a carrier’s roadside inspections that ended with a vehicle or driver ordered off the road for a safety violation. A rate well above the national average is worth asking the carrier about.
Source: FMCSA SAFER
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