POIRIER SERVICE CORPORATION

DBA: POIRIER SALES AND SERVICE CORPORATION

USDOT 870280 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: MICHAEL J. POIRIER Company officer 2: CHRISTINE GRADY Household Goods Based in NORWOOD, MA
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
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts).
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — POIRIER SERVICE CORPORATION (USDOT 870280)
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:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Driver OOS Rate above national average — 25.0% vs 6.7% national (+18.3 pts).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/870280/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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 870280
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2000 (~26y)
Company officer MICHAEL J. POIRIER
Company officer 2 CHRISTINE GRADY
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Household Goods
Fleet size 6 units
Drivers 6
Annual mileage 122,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1015 WASHINGTON STREET
NORWOOD, MA 02062
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 870280
In FMCSA records since Apr 5, 2000 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 122,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 25.0% vs 6.7% +18.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
6
Drivers
6
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
25.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

POIRIER SERVICE CORPORATION is a motor carrier based in NORWOOD, MA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 870280. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 6 power units and 6 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

POIRIER SERVICE CORPORATION is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Norwood, MA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in MA (3 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations); top code 392.16(b) (Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained.) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Hino is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-08 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Massachusetts (MA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 1.50 2 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 3.27 3 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
85851197 Sep 22, 2025 MA 3 H-CANTON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41APC, 392.82DUMT Yes
83764649 Feb 3, 2025 MA 2 H-CANTON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82730601 Aug 27, 2024 MA 1 BOSTON MA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81515454 May 2, 2024 MA 2 H-RAYNHAM
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(b) No
78410170 Apr 21, 2023 MA 3 H-SOUTH BOSTON
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
H-CANTON MA 2 1
BOSTON MA MA 1 0
H-RAYNHAM MA 1 0
H-SOUTH BOSTON MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(b) Operating a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle while all other occupants are not properly restrained. Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
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