What Verdica's 804 score means for BROCKWAY SMITH COMPANY
Brockway Smith Company's composite score of 804 out of 850 places the carrier in Verdica's "excellent" band (800–850), indicating strong regulatory compliance and safety performance relative to industry standards. A score in this range reflects a trucking provider that has consistently met federal safety and operational requirements with minimal regulatory friction.
For a business owner or shipper evaluating this carrier, an 804 score signals low compliance risk. The carrier is not flagged for systemic safety concerns or licensing issues that would warrant caution. That said, the score is not perfect—there is room between 804 and 850—which means readers should understand this as "excellent relative to peers," not "flawless." The underlying data comes from regulatory inspections and safety metrics maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the primary federal regulator of trucking operations. This is factual, third-party data, not self-reported information.
No independent customer reviews are currently indexed on Verdica's platform for this entity, so the score reflects regulatory compliance only, not service quality, responsiveness, or customer satisfaction. Anyone considering Brockway Smith Company should treat the 804 score as a green light on safety and licensing, but should still gather feedback from other sources before making a final decision.
How the sub-scores break down
Authority & Insurance (850 / 850): This perfect sub-score indicates that Brockway Smith Company holds valid operating authority and maintains required insurance coverage in full compliance with federal regulations. In the trucking industry, this dimension is binary—a carrier either has valid authority and insurance, or it doesn't. A score of 850 here confirms no gaps or lapses in these foundational requirements.
Safety Record (815 / 850): This sub-score reflects the carrier's performance on FMCSA's BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories) metrics, which measure things like crash involvement, unsafe driving violations, and hours-of-service compliance. An 815 indicates strong safety performance with minor room for improvement. The carrier is not showing patterns of preventable crashes, serious violations, or unsafe practices that would trigger regulatory intervention.
Inspection History (720 / 850): This is the lowest of the three sub-scores, though still in the acceptable-to-strong range. This dimension captures results from roadside safety inspections by state and federal inspectors—including vehicle condition violations, driver qualification deficiencies, and documentation issues. A score of 720 suggests the carrier has passed inspections without critical findings, but may have accumulated some minor or non-critical violations during routine checks. This is common across the industry; few carriers achieve perfect inspection records.
What regulators in MA track for trucking providers
The FMCSA conducts regular safety audits and roadside inspections of Massachusetts-based and Massachusetts-operating carriers. These inspections examine vehicle maintenance (brakes, tires, lights, cargo securement), driver qualifications and licensing, logbook accuracy, and compliance with hours-of-service regulations. Serious violations—such as brake defects, driver disqualification, or falsified records—result in out-of-service orders and damage a carrier's BASIC scores. Minor violations, such as improper placarding or paperwork discrepancies, are recorded but typically do not trigger immediate enforcement.
BASIC scores are published by the FMCSA and updated regularly. They feed into a Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program that helps the agency prioritize enforcement and helps shippers and brokers assess carrier risk. A carrier's score can improve or decline based on recent inspection activity and violation severity.
Bottom line
Brockway Smith Company's 804 score indicates a compliant, low-risk carrier for regulatory purposes. Anyone considering them should verify the score is current, cross-check with customer references, and confirm insurance details independently—but the regulatory data does not raise red flags.