W S Newell Farms Safety Record

DOT# 313655 · Montgomery, AL 36117 · 3342158000

A

Excellent safety record — scored 15/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/26/2026

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

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, W S Newell Farms (DOT# 313655) in Montgomery, Alabama has 120 inspections on record with 96 violations and a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

120 Inspections
12.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
61 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 12.5%
Carrier: 12.5% (15 of 120) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.8%
Carrier: 0.8% (1 of 120) National: 6.4%
60% OOS rate better than 60% of carriers in Alabama
24% crash rate better than 24% of carriers in Alabama

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.

96 total violations across 120 inspections
16 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (17%)
Vehicle Maintenance
74
Unsafe Driving
14
Driver Fitness
2
Hazardous Materials
4
Other
2

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.

Level 1: 3 (2%) Level 2: 57 (48%) Level 3: 60 (50%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/26/2026 AL 3 0 0
03/18/2026 AL 2 0 0
03/18/2026 AL 3 0 0
03/12/2026 AL 3 0 0
02/23/2026 AL 2 1 0
01/15/2026 AL 3 0 0
12/15/2025 AL 2 1 0
11/12/2025 AL 2 1 0
11/03/2025 AL 3 0 0
10/31/2025 AL 3 0 0
2 injury crashes
23-JAN-26 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
23-JAN-26 AL 0 0 0
12-DEC-24 AL 0 1 0
12-DEC-24 AL 0 1 0
03-NOV-25 AL 0 0 0
03-NOV-25 AL 0 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 61
Drivers 60
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 04/20/1988
MCS-150 Filed 20251105 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 12,000
Address 10480 Highway 80 East, Montgomery, AL 36117