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VELOCITY RAIL SOLUTIONS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 69/100. 74 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1275877MC 895632ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateAce American Insurance CompanyDRAPER, UT

COMPANY

Authority since
2022-05-20
MCS-150
2025-08-28 · 5,222,591 mi (2024)
Fleet
265 units · 125 trailers · 447 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
5,222,591 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
121 W ELECTION ROAD STE 130
DRAPER, UT 84020
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
3852951927
Email
jennifer.childs@velocityrail.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
JEFF CHESLER
Title
PRESDIENTCEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
4
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesOther: RAILROAD TIES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
141 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Ace American Insurance Company
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
16.0%
49 / 307 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

69
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
265 power units
Unique power units seen
68
+ 52 trailer VINs
Inspections
101
Discrepancy
0.3x

Moderate Risk

2 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
52 crashes · 1 fatal · 19 with injuries · 49 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
84% — 258 clean of 307 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
16.0% — driver OOS 5 insp., vehicle OOS 46 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
15 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-08-28

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $5,000,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash — most recent 4 yr ago
Elevated OOS rate 19% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
84% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $5.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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