COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202670 inspections · 97 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
30
5× · sev 6
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
2
2×
- 10393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- SC29
- NC1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 71% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 3%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative12× · 15%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth5× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves3× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection18× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 2%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 2%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 48.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Lexington County, SC
Medium impact32 of 81 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in Lexington County, SC. 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 Lexington County, SC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 24% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 53%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 37%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 11%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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
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.
- 393.9A-LHWS×4Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
- 393.9A-LHLI×2Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLEWG3×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLEWG2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · <100 mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- KELLYE JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 945773299
- Registered since
- 2002-02-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 37 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 7 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 1 other carrier — 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
19 events- 05/13/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/09/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 12/16/2022Insurance cancelled — MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5000154331
- 12/13/2022Insurance filed — NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7036482592
- 04/21/2021Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BIPD/Primary · policy S 2406873
- 03/25/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2021)
- 12/13/2020Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
BIPD/Primary · policy S 2406873
- 01/12/2020Insurance cancelled — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6E06626
- 12/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/16/2020)
- 12/13/2019Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E0 23 92
- 09/01/2019Insurance cancelled — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E0 23 92
- 07/25/2019Insurance replaced — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E0 23 92
- 12/13/2018Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E0 23 92
- 12/13/2016Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E02392
- 12/14/2014Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E02392
- 12/13/2014Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G0 23 92
- 12/13/2014Insurance replaced — EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 5E02392
- 03/18/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/27/2022)
- 02/25/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Conditional
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2015-10-17
- Last review
- 2025-06-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-09
- Reported mileage
- 400,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2025
- Fleet grew to 37 power units
- Drivers grew to 19
November, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 30 power units
- Drivers shrank to 15
September, 2021
- Drivers grew to 34
January, 2021
First on-record entry — COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC, IRMO, SC
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