Springfield Terminal Railway Safety Record

DOT# 347917 · North Billerica, MA 01862-1671 · 9786636935

B

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

Last inspected 05/12/2025

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, Springfield Terminal Railway (DOT# 347917) in North Billerica, Massachusetts has 18 inspections on record with 15 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

18 Inspections
33.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
59 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 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (6 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 18) National: 6.4%
20% OOS rate better than 20% 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.

15 total violations across 18 inspections
6 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (40%)
Vehicle Maintenance
12
Unsafe Driving
1
Driver Fitness
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 4 states: CT, MA, ME, NH
Level 1: 8 (44%) Level 2: 5 (28%) Level 3: 4 (22%) Level 4: 1 (6%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
05/12/2025 ME 1 0 0
02/19/2025 ME 3 0 0
11/18/2024 NH 3 0 0
09/03/2024 ME 2 0 0
08/27/2024 ME 1 1 0
06/04/2024 ME 4 0 0
05/15/2024 ME 1 2 0
05/01/2024 ME 2 0 0
04/25/2024 ME 1 0 0
04/11/2024 ME 2 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 59
Drivers 213
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 03/24/1989
MCS-150 Filed 20250603 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 92,147
Address Iron Horse Park High Street, North Billerica, MA 01862-1671