Champlain Valley Equipment INC Safety Record

DOT# 203560 · Middlebury, VT 05753 · 8023884967

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 02/18/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 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, Champlain Valley Equipment INC (DOT# 203560) in Middlebury, Vermont has 34 inspections on record with 33 violations and a 26.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

34 Inspections
26.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
64 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 26.5%
Carrier: 26.5% (9 of 34) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.8%
Carrier: 11.8% (4 of 34) National: 6.4%
29% OOS rate better than 29% of carriers in Vermont
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Vermont

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.

33 total violations across 34 inspections
13 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (39%)
Vehicle Maintenance
20
Unsafe Driving
7
Hours of Service
1
Driver Fitness
5

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: NH, NY, VT
Level 1: 5 (15%) Level 2: 21 (62%) Level 3: 8 (24%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/18/2026 NY 3 0 0
02/17/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/17/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/10/2026 NY 3 0 0
01/08/2026 VT 2 1 0
11/17/2025 NY 2 1 0
11/03/2025 NH 1 1 0
10/21/2025 NY 2 2 0
10/13/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/23/2025 VT 2 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 64
Drivers 59
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20241210 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 162,172
Address 453 Exchange Street, Middlebury, VT 05753