Bauer Sign and Lighting Co INC Safety Record

DOT# 1650186 · New Berlin, WI 53151 · 2627840500

B

Good safety record — scored 30/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 07/23/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 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, Bauer Sign and Lighting Co INC (DOT# 1650186) in New Berlin, Wisconsin has 8 inspections on record with 32 violations and a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
12.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
12 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 12.5%
Carrier: 12.5% (1 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 6.4%
53% OOS rate better than 53% of carriers in Wisconsin
36% crash rate better than 36% of carriers in Wisconsin

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.

32 total violations across 8 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (9%)
Vehicle Maintenance
16
Unsafe Driving
14
Driver Fitness
2

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 (25%) Level 2: 5 (62%) Level 3: 1 (12%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
07/23/2025 WI 1 0 0
05/27/2025 WI 2 1 0
04/18/2025 WI 2 0 0
01/23/2025 WI 2 0 0
08/14/2024 WI 1 0 0
03/20/2024 WI 2 0 1
03/06/2024 WI 2 0 0
02/22/2024 WI 3 0 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 12
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 05/30/2007
MCS-150 Filed 20070530 1
Address 2500 S 170th Street, New Berlin, WI 53151