Tribune Publishing Co Safety Record

DOT# 1616267 · Lewiston, ID 83501 · 2087439411

C

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

Last inspected 02/26/2026

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Tribune Publishing Co (DOT# 1616267) in Lewiston, Idaho has 9 inspections on record with 29 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

9 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
1 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 6.4%
75% OOS rate better than 75% of carriers in Idaho

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.

29 total violations across 9 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (24%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
4
Driver Fitness
4
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.

Inspected across 2 states: ID, WA
Level 1: 1 (11%) Level 2: 5 (56%) Level 3: 3 (33%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/26/2026 ID 2 0 1
01/13/2026 WA 3 0 0
08/13/2025 WA 2 0 0
06/11/2025 ID 1 0 1
11/13/2023 WA 3 0 0
08/28/2023 WA 3 0 0
07/06/2023 ID 2 0 0
06/02/2023 WA 2 0 0
03/28/2023 WA 2 0 0
1 injury crash
13-AUG-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
13-AUG-25 WA 0 1 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 1
Drivers 1
Fleet Size Owner-Operator
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/09/2007
MCS-150 Filed 20240513 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 16,921
Address 505 Capital St, Lewiston, ID 83501