R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD
USDOT 440743
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (25 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 440743 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-865643 |
| Legal Name | R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | PARTNERSHIP |
| Phone | 7404986236 |
| Address | 100 WEST ST, Newcomerstown, OH, 43832 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 69 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-04-09 — OH — towaway
- 2026-04-02 — OH — towaway
- 2025-11-26 — OH — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-08-25 — OH — towaway
- 2023-11-10 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (8), 16 (6), 29 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 25 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 45 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,019,539 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-DEC-25 |
R J WRIGHT & SONS LTD operates 25 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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