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title: "What is Safety rating?"
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# What is Safety rating?

FMCSA's rating of a carrier after a compliance review: Satisfactory, Conditional or Unsatisfactory.

A safety rating is assigned after an on-site compliance review. Most carriers are unrated because they have never had one.

An Unsatisfactory rating can lead to an order to cease interstate operations if it is not upgraded.

## Learn more

-   [DOT Number Lookup: Check Any Carrier's USDOT Record Free](/dot-number-lookup)
-   [CSA Scores Explained: The 7 BASICs and How to Improve Them](/csa-scores)

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