Lawton Welding Co INC Safety Record

DOT# 2169489 · Topsfield, MA 01983 · 9788870005

B

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

Last inspected 11/05/2025

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, Lawton Welding Co INC (DOT# 2169489) in Topsfield, Massachusetts has 9 inspections on record with 24 violations and a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

9 Inspections
22.2% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
34 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 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (2 of 9) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 11.1%
Carrier: 11.1% (1 of 9) National: 6.4%
29% OOS rate better than 29% 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.

24 total violations across 9 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
5
Unsafe Driving
11
Driver Fitness
6
Hazardous Materials
1
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: CT, MA
Level 1: 1 (11%) Level 2: 5 (56%) Level 3: 3 (33%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/05/2025 MA 3 0 0
04/16/2025 MA 1 0 0
03/03/2025 MA 2 0 0
04/01/2024 CT 2 0 0
02/08/2024 MA 3 0 1
12/08/2023 MA 2 2 0
11/15/2023 MA 2 0 0
09/19/2023 MA 2 0 0
05/18/2023 MA 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 34
Drivers 30
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/01/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20250917 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 360,000
Address 240 Boston Street, Topsfield, MA 01983