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An FMCSA safety rating is a compliance rating of Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory, given after a compliance review. Many carriers have no rating at all, which is not a warning sign on its own.
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Safety rating
An FMCSA safety rating is a compliance rating of Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory, given after a compliance review. Many carriers have no rating at all, which is not a warning sign on its own.
Source: FMCSA SAFER
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