National Grid Safety Record

DOT# 157345 · Waltham, MA 02451 · 7819073678

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 12/31/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, National Grid (DOT# 157345) in Waltham, Massachusetts has 18 inspections on record with 21 violations and a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate and 2 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

18 Inspections
5.6% Vehicle OOS Rate
2 Crashes
211 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 5.6%
Carrier: 5.6% (1 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 18) National: 6.4%
61% OOS rate better than 61% of carriers in Massachusetts
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Massachusetts

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.

21 total violations across 18 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (5%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
8
Hazardous Materials
6
Other
4

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.

Inspected across 4 states: MA, NH, RI, US
Level 1: 4 (22%) Level 2: 3 (17%) Level 3: 11 (61%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
12/31/2025 MA 3 0 0
12/21/2025 MA 3 0 0
10/27/2025 MA 3 0 0
07/23/2025 US 1 0 0
07/03/2025 MA 3 0 0
05/21/2025 US 1 0 0
04/24/2025 MA 3 0 0
01/19/2025 MA 3 0 0
01/15/2025 MA 3 0 0
10/30/2024 NH 3 0 0
23-JUL-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
23-JUL-24 MA 0 0 0
02-NOV-25 MA 0 0 0

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 211
Drivers 408
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20240506 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,974,058
Address 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451