Out-of-service (OOS)
An FMCSA order barring a carrier, driver or vehicle from operating until a serious safety or compliance problem is resolved.
An out-of-service order prohibits a carrier, driver, or vehicle from operating on public roads because of a serious safety violation or a compliance failure (for example, a lapsed insurance filing or an unsatisfactory safety review).
OOS status is a red flag for anyone booking or insuring a carrier. Fraktix flags out-of-service status, with the OOS date, on US carrier profiles.
Related terms
Operating authority
FMCSA permission that defines what kind of freight or passengers a carrier may transport for hire — common, contract or broker authority.
BIPD insurance
Bodily Injury and Property Damage liability insurance a for-hire carrier must keep on file with the FMCSA to maintain active operating authority.