Charles River Laboratories INC Safety Record

DOT# 17968 · Wilmington, MA 01887 · 7812226000

B

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

Last inspected 10/27/2025

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, Charles River Laboratories INC (DOT# 17968) in Wilmington, Massachusetts has 5 inspections on record with 11 violations and a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

5 Inspections
20.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
15 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 20.0%
Carrier: 20.0% (1 of 5) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 20.0%
Carrier: 20.0% (1 of 5) National: 6.4%
31% OOS rate better than 31% 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.

11 total violations across 5 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
3
Unsafe Driving
2
Hours of Service
2
Driver Fitness
2
Other
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 2 states: MO, NY
Level 2: 2 (40%) Level 3: 3 (60%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
10/27/2025 NY 2 1 0
09/30/2025 NY 3 0 0
07/29/2025 NY 2 0 1
07/09/2024 NY 3 0 0
05/10/2023 MO 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 15
Drivers 24
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20240826 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 44,582
Address 251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA 01887