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Legal: TOURISMO EXPRESS 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 202668 inspections · 39 violations (10 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 4393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 5393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45A-BLHFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
3
3×
- 8393.62-BEIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Buses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)
2
2× · sev 1
- 9390.3E3-MC
Carrier - Motor carrier failed to maintain required equipment and accessories in accordance with this subchapter
2
2×
- 10393.40F-BNPB1 OOS
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- US16
- CA14
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 77% 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.4× · 13%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 10%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 4%
- 393.45A-BLHFHydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid1× · 4%
- 393.62-BEIBuses - Required emergency exit inoperative (does not open, close and/or secure as designed)2× · 4%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.3× · 3%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured2× · 2%
- 393.95A3Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator1× · 0%
- 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 24.3% 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 San Diego County, CA
Medium impact41 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in San Diego County, CA. 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 San Diego County, CA 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 50% 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 50% 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 65% 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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.95A1×2Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEQP×3State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 393.83HExhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle
- 395.8D10-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total hours for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA9 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- CARLOS DIAZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-03-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 10 buses.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 51 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
62 events- 08/22/2026Insurance filed — Texas Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BRPCLLTCA01160008751001
- 06/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2026)
- 01/27/2026MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/02/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25083469
- 10/29/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25083469
- 08/22/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC24082847
- 08/26/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23080447
- 07/30/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2024)
- 10/10/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC23080447
- 09/13/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2023)
- 08/26/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC22082051
- 07/31/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/07/2023)
- 08/26/2022Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC21082419
- 08/01/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 07/20/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC21082419
- 06/23/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2022)
- 08/26/2021Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC20082306
- 07/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2021)
- 08/26/2020Insurance cancelled — OBI NATIONALINSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA50615P2019
- 08/26/2020Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC20082306
- 07/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2020)
- 02/12/2019Insurance replaced — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA38146P2018
- 08/26/2018Insurance cancelled — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA38146P2018
- 06/24/2018Insurance cancelled — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA38146P2018
- 05/29/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2018)
- 04/22/2018Insurance cancelled — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA11300P2016
- 02/12/2018Insurance replaced — GATEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA11300P2016
- 02/13/2016Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA9591383
- 02/12/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA9591383
- 01/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/12/2016)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-11-26
- Last review
- 2024-11-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-12
- Reported mileage
- 67,500 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyNovember, 2024
- Drivers shrank to 14
September, 2024
- Drivers grew to 18
August, 2022
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — TOURISMO EXPRESS INC, SAN YSIDRO, CA
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