NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC, DOT #1734136 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

LAFAYETTE, Indiana · DOT #1734136 · 15 trucks · 13 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

1 of your 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Indiana on July 14, 2025.

Your latest, Indiana on October 1, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 15 trucks and 13 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet motor carrier based in LAFAYETTE, Indiana (USDOT #1734136). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 78/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 12 recent inspection(s) and 21 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

78/100 Moderate Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating2230
Inspection Pass Rate2020
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)915
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 1, 2026, Indiana. No violations.
  • Aug. 24, 2026, Indiana. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.45).
  • May 19, 2026, Indiana. No violations.
  • March 19, 2026, Indiana. No violations.
  • Feb. 26, 2026, Indiana. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for speeding (49 CFR 392.2).
  • July 14, 2025, Indiana. Out of service: 2 driver violations and 4 vehicle violations, 11 violations in all. Written up for a brake problem (49 CFR 393.43), operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description (49 CFR 177.817), no valid medical card (49 CFR 391.41), and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.110).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC635243, motor property contract carrier authority, granted on February 27, 2008.

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC: LAFAYETTE, Indiana Trucking Company

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet operating out of LAFAYETTE, Indiana with USDOT number 1734136. The company operates 15 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 78/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC has undergone 12 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 8.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 8.3%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC carries 21 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 1, 2026. Across 12 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 4 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 78/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 78 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 2 drivers); intrastate within 100 miles (11 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 652,560 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 7 straight trucks, 8 tractors, 7 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

Intrastate driver count: 11. Intrastate drivers may be subject to state-specific CDL endorsement and hours-of-service variances depending on the state.

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 2 crash events involving NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 1 involved a reported injury, and 2 resulted in a tow-away. 2 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: VETRANS MEMORIAL PKWY, LAFAYETTE, IN on October 21, 2022.

How NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC Compares to the National Average

Across the 12 recorded inspections, NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's 8.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits well below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 8.3% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC

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Frequently asked questions about NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC

What is NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's FMCSA safety rating?

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT #1734136) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 78/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 15 power unit(s) and 13 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in LAFAYETTE, Indiana, under USDOT number 1734136.

What is NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 12 recent DOT inspection(s) and 21 recorded violation(s) for NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT #1734136), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

NEWTON TRANSPORTATION LLC scores 78/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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