What Verdica's 804 score means for ULSTER TRANSPORT INC
ULSTER TRANSPORT INC's composite score of 804 out of 850 places the company in Verdica's "excellent" band (800–850), indicating strong overall compliance performance across the dimensions Verdica tracks. This score reflects aggregated data from federal safety inspections and operational safety metrics maintained by the FMCSA, the U.S. regulator that sets and monitors trucking safety standards.
A score in this range signals that the company has maintained good standing in licensing, insurance coverage, and roadside inspection outcomes. For a shipper, broker, or business evaluating this carrier, a score of 804 suggests low regulatory risk relative to the broader trucking market. However, the score is not perfect—a 46-point gap from the maximum indicates room for incremental improvement in one or more operational areas. Readers should interpret this as "well-managed and compliant" rather than "flawless," and should still conduct due diligence appropriate to their shipping needs and risk tolerance.
How the sub-scores break down
Authority & Insurance (850/850): This perfect sub-score indicates that ULSTER TRANSPORT INC holds current, valid operating authority and meets all mandatory insurance requirements tracked by regulators. In plain terms, the company is licensed to operate and carries the coverage the law requires. This is a threshold compliance item—failure here would prevent legal operation—so a top score reflects basic regulatory eligibility.
Safety Record (815/850): This score reflects ULSTER TRANSPORT INC's performance on FMCSA BASIC (Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories) metrics, which measure serious safety infractions detected during roadside inspections. A score of 815 is strong but not perfect, suggesting the company has had few serious violations, though not zero. In the trucking industry, BASIC scores track issues like brake violations, unsafe driving, cargo securement failures, and hours-of-service infractions. A high safety score indicates these problems are rare or absent.
Inspection History (720/850): This sub-score is the lowest of the three, at 720. This dimension typically reflects the frequency, severity, or pattern of inspection findings over time. A score of 720 falls in the "acceptable" to "strong" range and suggests that while inspections have uncovered some compliance gaps, they have not revealed systematic or critical safety failures. This is the area where ULSTER TRANSPORT INC has the most room to improve relative to its other dimensions.
What regulators in BC track for trucking providers
The FMCSA maintains a national database of motor carrier safety performance used by regulators and compliance platforms like Verdica. In British Columbia, trucking providers are subject to both U.S. federal standards (for cross-border and interstate operations) and provincial requirements under the Motor Vehicle Act.
FMCSA BASIC scores measure specific categories of violations: unsafe driving, crash history, hours-of-service compliance, vehicle maintenance, hazmat handling, and driver fitness. Roadside safety inspections generate Level I (comprehensive) through Level V (documentation-only) reports. Serious violations in any BASIC category can trigger audits or operational restrictions.
Authority and insurance compliance is verified through active DOT registration and proof of required liability coverage minimums. Inspection findings are aggregated into carrier profiles that Verdica and other platforms use to calculate risk scores. A carrier with frequent minor violations may maintain a higher score than one with rare but serious violations, depending on the weighting model. Over time, consistent compliance improves scores; violations and failed inspections reduce them.
Bottom line
ULSTER TRANSPORT INC's 804 score reflects solid compliance across all three regulatory dimensions, placing it in the "excellent" performance band with low overall risk. Any business considering this carrier should verify the score is current, confirm insurance limits match their needs, and—given that inspection history is the lower-scoring sub-dimension—request recent safety records or references before finalizing a contract.