National Grid Safety Record

DOT# 219186 · Waltham, MA 02451 · 7819073678

A

Excellent safety record — scored 7/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/25/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, National Grid (DOT# 219186) in Waltham, Massachusetts has 17 inspections on record with 12 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

17 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
400 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 17) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 5.9%
Carrier: 5.9% (1 of 17) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% 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.

12 total violations across 17 inspections
1 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (8%)
Vehicle Maintenance
2
Unsafe Driving
7
Driver Fitness
2
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: MA, VT
Level 1: 3 (18%) Level 2: 4 (24%) Level 3: 10 (59%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/25/2026 MA 3 0 0
01/03/2026 MA 3 0 0
11/03/2025 MA 2 0 0
09/29/2025 MA 3 0 1
08/29/2025 MA 1 0 0
06/17/2025 MA 2 0 0
03/19/2025 MA 1 0 0
03/03/2025 MA 3 0 0
12/19/2024 MA 3 0 0
08/27/2024 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 400
Drivers 686
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/28/1982
MCS-150 Filed 20240604 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 3,749,969
Address 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451