SINACOLA
Legal: MARIO SINACOLA & SONS EXCAVATING INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202686 inspections · 62 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 2393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.75G-LOADVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Weight carried exceeds tire load limit
3
1× · sev 3
- 5396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 6393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 7393.47A-LJN
Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut
2
2×
- 8393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
1
1×
- 9172.516C6
Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
1
1×
- 10392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in Collin County, TX
Medium impact36 of 100 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Collin County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Collin County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 66% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle8× · 11%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle2× · 4%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination5× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 4%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47A-LJN×2Brakes - Loose/Missing Jam Nut
- 396.5B×2Oil and/or grease leak
- 393.55E×2No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
4
Tow-away
3
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi100 drivers
- Company officer
- Heather Trimble
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2002-01-31
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 96 trucks · 58 owned tractors · 99 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
8 events- 01/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.6M mi reported (2025)
- 02/28/2024Insurance filed — Safety National Casualty Corporation
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA6676704
- 02/28/2024Insurance replaced — BITCO NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 3714718
- 08/02/2022Insurance name changed — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy DT-810-131J7789-TCT-11
- 07/11/2022Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy DT-810-131J7789-TCT-11
- 06/30/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2022)
- 10/20/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/31/2002Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-07
- Reported mileage
- 3,594,571 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2024
- Fleet grew to 97 power units
- Drivers grew to 93
June, 2022
- DBA changed to "SINACOLA"
February, 2022
- Drivers grew to 77
September, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 61
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MARIO SINACOLA & SONS EXCAVATING INC, FRISCO, TX
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