SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY, DOT #971389 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

ARNOLD, Missouri · DOT #971389 · 32 trucks · 27 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

Your trucks or drivers have been put out of service on every inspection on your record: Missouri on May 15, 2025, April 16 and Sept. 17.

Your MCS-150 lists 32 trucks and 27 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.

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is a mid-size fleet motor carrier based in ARNOLD, Missouri (USDOT #971389). As of November 5, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 4 recent inspection(s) and 24 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

What SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's record points to

• What out-of-service inspections trigger: the expedited safety audit (49 CFR 385.308)
  Out of service on 3 inspections of 3 in the last 24 months, most recently September 17.
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Carrier Intelligence Score

39/100 High Risk

Category	Score	Max
Safety Rating	22	30
Inspection Pass Rate	5	20
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)	3	15
CSA BASIC percentiles	Not measured	n/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.

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

• Sept. 17, 2026, Missouri. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 3 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), lights not working (49 CFR 393.9), and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.30).
• April 16, 2026, Missouri. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 3 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), wipers not working (49 CFR 393.78), and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.55).
• May 15, 2025, Missouri. Out of service: 2 driver violations, 5 violations in all. Written up for a driving rule violation (49 CFR 392.4), lights not working (49 CFR 393.9), and an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.30).

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY: ARNOLD, Missouri Trucking Company

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is a mid-size fleet operating out of ARNOLD, Missouri with USDOT number 971389. The company operates 32 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, SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY has undergone 4 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0%, which is above the national average of 20.72%. This elevated rate indicates potential maintenance or pre-trip inspection deficiencies that could lead to roadside violations. The driver out-of-service rate is 25%, 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 SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY carries 24 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated September 17, 2026. Across 4 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 7 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 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY: 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. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.

Missouri Trucking Compliance: ARNOLD Area Carriers

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 07). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier is classified as Private Property, meaning it transports its own goods incidental to its primary business, exempt from MC-number authority but still subject to safety regulations under 49 CFR Part 390.

Business organization type: Corporation.

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 27 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: 200,000 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: 31 straight trucks, 1 tractor, 32 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.

The carrier reports 11 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

Primary cargo type per MCS-150: Tact. Cargo type drives which BASIC categories the carrier is monitored under (Hazmat Compliance applies only to HM-flagged carriers; Cargo-Related Crash applies broadly).

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 7 crash events involving SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 3 involved a reported injury, and 6 resulted in a tow-away. 7 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: IS 70, ST ANN, MO on November 16, 2023.

How SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY Compares to the National Average

Across the 4 recorded inspections, SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate sits substantially above the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 25.0% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY

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Date	State	Driver OOS	Vehicle OOS	Next step
2026-09-17	MO	0	1	Audit check
2026-04-16	MO	0	1	Audit check
2025-05-15	MO	2	0	Audit check
2023-11-06	MO	0	5	Audit check

Frequently asked questions about SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY

What is SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's FMCSA safety rating?

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY (USDOT #971389) 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 39/100 (High Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY operates 32 power unit(s) and 27 driver(s), classifying it as a mid-size fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY based?

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in ARNOLD, Missouri, under USDOT number 971389.

What is SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 4 recent DOT inspection(s) and 24 recorded violation(s) for SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY (USDOT #971389), 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 SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY scores 39/100 (High 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.

Federal rules a carrier like SPENCER CONTRACTING COMPANY is audited against

The 49 CFR sections a DOT compliance review actually checks, plain-English:

• 49 CFR 395.8, Hours of service & ELD records
• 49 CFR 391.51, Driver qualification files (DQF)
• 49 CFR 396.3, Vehicle inspection, repair & maintenance
• 49 CFR 382.301, Pre-employment drug & alcohol testing

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: November 5, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile