Def Transportation Safety Record

DOT# 2178080 · Blackfoot, ID 83221 · 2087822120

B

Good safety record — scored 20/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 11/12/2025

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 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, Def Transportation (DOT# 2178080) in Blackfoot, Idaho has 8 inspections on record with 10 violations and a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

8 Inspections
25.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
4 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 25.0%
Carrier: 25.0% (2 of 8) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 8) National: 6.4%
34% OOS rate better than 34% of carriers in Idaho
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Idaho

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.

10 total violations across 8 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
7
Unsafe Driving
2
Hours of Service
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 5 states: ID, MT, UT, WA, WY
Level 1: 3 (38%) Level 2: 2 (25%) Level 3: 3 (38%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/12/2025 WA 3 0 0
08/22/2025 MT 3 0 0
02/14/2025 UT 2 1 0
10/04/2024 MT 2 0 0
02/19/2024 UT 1 1 0
08/22/2023 MT 1 0 0
06/14/2023 WY 1 0 0
06/08/2023 ID 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 4
Drivers 3
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 08/01/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20240521 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 257,776
Address 85 N 550 W, Blackfoot, ID 83221