Carrierintel Safety Score: 66/100. 9 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.
DOT 1453502ActiveInterstateLUDLOW, MA
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-01-28 · 100,000 mi (2019)
Fleet
2 units · — trailers · 2 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
100,000 mi (2019)
ADDRESS
Physical
100 STATE STREET LUDLOW, MA 01056
Mailing
444-A NORTH MAIN STREET #223 EAST LONGMEADOW, MA 01028
CONTACT
Phone
4135836941
Email
dennis@americasboxchoice.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
DENNIS B. FRANCIS
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
General Freight
Cargo types
2
General FreightPaper Products
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
249 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 0 strengths
OOS RATE
21.1%
4 / 19 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
66
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 30% (last 24 mo)
25.0 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — well above norm
1.6 violations per inspection
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.
2025-11-1010:50SALISBURY, MA2vehicles
RTE 95 SB MM 89· County 009
Rain · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · No access control
Reported by State Police
Tow-away
2017-04-1008:08HOPKINTON, MA5vehicles
RTE 90 EB MASS TURNPIKE MM 105· County 017
Sequence: 2:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT;3:1:NONCOLLISION:RAN OFF ROAD;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT
Reported by MASS STATE POLICE
2 injured
Tow-away
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-15 · calculated 2026-10-18