Rice Packaging INC Safety Record

DOT# 17517 · Ellington, CT 06029 · 8608707057

A

Excellent safety record — scored 0/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/06/2026

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 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Rice Packaging INC (DOT# 17517) in Ellington, Connecticut has 5 inspections on record with 6 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

5 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 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 5) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 5) National: 6.4%
69% OOS rate better than 69% of carriers in Connecticut
29% crash rate better than 29% of carriers in Connecticut

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.

6 total violations across 5 inspections
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
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.

Inspected across 3 states: CT, NV, NY
Level 2: 1 (20%) Level 3: 4 (80%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/06/2026 CT 3 0 0
02/25/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/12/2024 NY 3 0 0
04/24/2024 NV 3 0 0
10/26/2023 CT 3 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 2
Drivers 2
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20250730 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 24,000
Address 356 Somers Rd, Ellington, CT 06029