AAA Roadside Assistance Safety Record

DOT# 2545016 · Providence, RI 02904 · 4018682000

A

Excellent safety record — scored 12/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 01/18/2026

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 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, AAA Roadside Assistance (DOT# 2545016) in Providence, Rhode Island has 50 inspections on record with 56 violations and a 4.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 6 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record). Active common authority.

50 Inspections
4.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
6 Crashes
234 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 4.0%
Carrier: 4.0% (2 of 50) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 6.0%
Carrier: 6.0% (3 of 50) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in Rhode Island
14% crash rate better than 14% of carriers in Rhode Island

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.

56 total violations across 50 inspections
7 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (12%)
Vehicle Maintenance
16
Unsafe Driving
35
Driver Fitness
3
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 6 states: CT, MA, NH, NY, RI, US
Level 1: 7 (14%) Level 2: 6 (12%) Level 3: 37 (74%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
01/18/2026 MA 3 0 1
12/10/2025 CT 3 0 0
09/18/2025 RI 1 1 0
09/10/2025 MA 3 0 0
07/30/2025 MA 3 0 0
06/23/2025 MA 3 0 0
05/14/2025 RI 1 0 0
05/08/2025 US 1 0 0
04/16/2025 MA 3 0 0
04/09/2025 CT 3 0 0
3 injury crashes
31-OCT-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
31-OCT-25 NY 0 1 0
29-MAR-25 NJ 0 0 0
21-AUG-24 MA 0 1 0
14-FEB-25 MA 0 0 0
06-JAN-25 CT 0 0 0
03-MAY-24 CT 0 1 0

FMCSA operating authority permits interstate for-hire transportation. Carriers must maintain minimum insurance coverage levels to keep authority active. BIPD (bodily injury and property damage) insurance is required for all for-hire carriers.

MC/MX Number MC885857
Common Authority Active
Contract Authority N
Broker Authority N
BIPD Insurance Not On File
Cargo Insurance Not On File
Surety Bond Not On File
Type Insurer Coverage Effective
BIPD/Primary Hartford Fire Insurance Company $2,000 11/01/2022

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 234
Drivers 376
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 09/25/2014
MCS-150 Filed 20250614 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 7,560,000
Address 110 Royal Little Drive, Providence, RI 02904