Cathcart Rail Safety Record

DOT# 3791088 · Columbus, OH 43240 · 6185817229

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 11/04/2025

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

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

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Cathcart Rail (DOT# 3791088) in Columbus, Ohio has 18 inspections on record with 30 violations and a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: C.

18 Inspections
27.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
10 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 27.8%
Carrier: 27.8% (5 of 18) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 22.2%
Carrier: 22.2% (4 of 18) National: 6.4%
27% OOS rate better than 27% of carriers in Ohio
23% crash rate better than 23% of carriers in Ohio

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.

30 total violations across 18 inspections
9 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (30%)
Vehicle Maintenance
17
Unsafe Driving
6
Driver Fitness
6
Hazardous Materials
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: CA, NJ, NY, OH, OK
Level 1: 11 (61%) Level 2: 6 (33%) Level 3: 1 (6%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
11/04/2025 OK 1 0 0
05/07/2025 NY 1 2 0
04/28/2025 NY 1 0 1
04/03/2025 NY 2 1 0
04/01/2025 NY 2 0 1
12/19/2024 NJ 1 0 0
09/19/2024 NY 1 0 0
09/17/2024 NY 2 0 0
09/03/2024 NY 1 0 0
08/01/2024 OK 1 0 0
23-APR-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
23-APR-25 NC 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 10
Drivers 120
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 01/03/2022
MCS-150 Filed 20240807 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 150,000
Address 8940 Lyra Drive, Columbus, OH 43240