PAXTON VAN LINES INC

USDOT 7543MC-Docket MC061481SPRINGFIELD, VA
Review before tendering20 power units

PAXTON VAN LINES INC (USDOT 7543) in SPRINGFIELD, VA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • No history of insurance lapses.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-11-09 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Not applicable

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2009-11-12

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.83

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
4
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
1
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
20
Total drivers
8
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 1 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
25%Above national
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
1 (not recurring)
Physical address
No address flags
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-15
Insurance lapse history
No lapses on record
Last compliance review
2009-11-09 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

8
Inspections
1
OOS inspections
10
Violations
1
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-11 → 2025-07-31.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-08-11 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
4 0 2023-07-17
Driver qualifications 391
2 1 2025-07-31
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-07-31

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2025-07-31 Driver Fitness Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi OOS
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Battery - Not protected
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 3 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2025-07-31 DC · Level 1 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TE-LCMVINFO
Driver qualifications 391 41APC OOS
2023-07-17 MD · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75(a)(1)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95(f)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2023-07-11 DC · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 45B-MCEM

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