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M S WALKER INC

NORWOOD, MA

M S WALKER INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 48 power units and 70 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Norwood, MA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 5.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — M S WALKER INC (USDOT 312608)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 5.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/312608/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 312608 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: PHILIP SILVEIRA Company officer 2: HARVEY ALLEN Beverages Based in NORWOOD, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 5.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=20879 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 312608
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer PHILIP SILVEIRA
Company officer 2 HARVEY ALLEN
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Beverages
Fleet size 48 units
Drivers 70
Annual mileage 1,070,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (617) 440-1992
Email: [email protected]
Physical
975 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
NORWOOD, MA 02062-2618
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 312608
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 1988 (~38y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,070,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.3% vs 6.7% -1.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.56 vs 1.80 -1.24
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 0 48 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 30 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 6.25% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
48
Drivers
70
Inspections
30
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
5.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
12
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

M S WALKER INC had 16 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MA (14) and RI (1).

Violation profile

6.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 7 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 48 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 70 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 20,879 ACTIVE carriers operating 24–72 power units (±50% of this carrier's 48 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 20,879 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +5.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 20,879 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
6 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
1 OOS · 50.0%
Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 14 1 7.1% Aug 27, 2026
Rhode Island (RI) 1 0 0.0% Feb 3, 2026
US (US) 1 0 0.0% May 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 10
International 8
Hino 7
Great Dane 1
Kenworth 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.40 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.99 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (30 rows) View all 30 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88823759 Aug 27, 2026 MA 3 H-BLANDFORD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA Y10242 · 5PVNV7AT5S5T50481
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
88245512 Jun 25, 2026 MA 3 H-NORWOOD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35779 · 3HAEUMMN4RL275342
1 392.16B-CPASS No
88111694 Jun 11, 2026 MA 3 H-QUINCY
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA Y10244 · 5PVNV7AT7S5T50479
2 392.2-SLLTL No
86989591 Feb 3, 2026 RI 3 JOHNSTON RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
RI 2CY852 · 1FVACWFC9THWU4252
1 391.41A-MCPC No
86649297 Dec 24, 2025 MA 3 H-WOBURN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA Y10244 · 5PVNV7AT7S5T50479
1 392.2-SLLLR No
86515455 Dec 9, 2025 MA 3 H-CANTON
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA Y10213 · 3HAEVTAR3SL609736
0 — No
85800007 Sep 16, 2025 MA 1 H-CHICOPEE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA Y10211 · 3HAEVTAR7SL609643
0 — No
85681978 Sep 3, 2025 MA 3 S-STONEHAM
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35796 · 3HAEUMMN2RL275341
1 392.2-SLL No
84735363 May 20, 2025 US 1 LANCASTER MA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3669725 · 1XKYD49X8GJ456870
0 — No
84439552 Apr 17, 2025 MA 3 S-STONEHAM
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35186 · 3HAEVTAR0PL138619
4 383.23A2-LCDL, 392.2-SLL, 392.16AD Yes
84349691 Apr 8, 2025 MA 3 H-WESTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA T93347 · 3ALHCYFE9LDLV6703
0 — No
84314953 Apr 4, 2025 MA 2 H-LUDLOW
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35779 · 3HAEUMMN4RL275342
0 — No
83463550 Dec 23, 2024 MA 3 H-TEWKSBURY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA N83419 · 3ALHCYCY5HDHS4898
1 392.9A-DFSL No
83260717 Nov 24, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTWOOD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA T61978 · 5PVNV8JT9L4S55371
0 — No
83202836 Nov 19, 2024 MA 3 H-WALPOLE
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35182 · 3HAEVTAR5PL138826
0 — No
82790818 Sep 27, 2024 MA 3 H-NEEDHAM
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA T93349 · 3ALHCYFE7LDLV6702
1 392.16(a) No
82491929 Aug 20, 2024 RI 3 CUMBERLAND RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
RI 89078 · 3ALACWFB5LDLT6654
2 392.2 No
82402969 Aug 16, 2024 MA 3 S-LYNN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA T57211 · 3ALHCYFE1JDJX7973
1 392.2 No
82167283 Jul 11, 2024 MA 2 BOSTON MA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA V22195 · 5PVNV8JT0L4S55372
0 — No
81790334 May 30, 2024 RI 1 PROVIDENCE RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
RI 89079 · 3ALACWFB1LDLT6702
0 — No
81650493 May 14, 2024 RI 1 RICHMOND EXETER NB
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
RI 1NI902 · 3ALACWFC8RDUX9891
1 383.71(h) No
81158417 Mar 15, 2024 RI 2 NORTH KINGSTOWN RI
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
RI 89080 · 3ALACWFB3LDLT6653
1 392.2 No
80727065 Jan 31, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTWOOD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA V22200 · 5PVNV8JP5L4S50784
1 392.2 No
80599379 Jan 11, 2024 MA 3 H-DEDHAM
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA X35795 · 3HAEUMMN9RL276583
1 392.2 No
80566179 Jan 9, 2024 MA 3 H-LUDLOW
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
MA T61978 · 5PVNV8JT9L4S55371
0 — No
Recent Crashes (12 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MA1004206231 Dec 2, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004089783 Mar 10, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004081346 Feb 4, 2022 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1004062107 Dec 22, 2021 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1004055222 Dec 17, 2021 MA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1003986145 Jun 18, 2021 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1003286890 Apr 18, 2017 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001589602 Jan 18, 2011 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MA1001246297 Oct 30, 2008 MA 0 2 Yes No Injury
MA1001095605 Dec 13, 2007 MA 0 2 Yes No Injury
RIP030090350 Dec 4, 2006 RI 0 1 Yes No Injury
MA1000552228 Jan 5, 2005 MA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-LUDLOW MA 3 0
H-CHICOPEE MA 2 0
H-WESTWOOD MA 2 0
S-STONEHAM MA 2 1
BOSTON MA MA 1 0
H-BLANDFORD MA 1 0
H-BRAINTREE MA 1 0
H-CANTON MA 1 0
H-DEDHAM MA 1 0
H-DEERFIELD MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 7 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 1 0

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