By the Blade Safety Record

DOT# 1421478 · Parkville, MO 64152 · 8165050444

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 08/22/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, By the Blade (DOT# 1421478) in Parkville, Missouri has 3 inspections on record with 17 violations and a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

3 Inspections
66.7% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
8 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 66.7%
Carrier: 66.7% (2 of 3) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (3 of 3) National: 6.4%

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

17 total violations across 3 inspections
5 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (29%)
Vehicle Maintenance
8
Unsafe Driving
2
Driver Fitness
6
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 2 (67%) Level 2: 1 (33%)
2 of 3 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
08/22/2025 MO 1 0 1
05/29/2025 MO 1 1 1
05/08/2023 MO 2 1 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 8
Drivers 12
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 09/30/2005
MCS-150 Filed 20250618 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 18,624
Address 8904 Nw 64th Street, Parkville, MO 64152