SECOND MORNING EXPRESS LLC
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 202623 inspections · 36 violations (5 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
4
4×
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95B
Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air
1
1×
- 8393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX16
- AR3
- VA2
- NJ2
- IL2
- TN1
- CO1
- AL1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 87% 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.
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 39%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 30%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 20%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 10%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- 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 23.1% 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 52% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 27%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 18%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 14%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 9%
- 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.
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time · OOS
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.55ENo or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
- 396.5BOil and/or grease leak
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
- Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
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 NHTSA23 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- MARIA ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-07-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 10 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
61 events- 09/23/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 07/19/2025Insurance filed — WORTH INSURANCE CO
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HGAT250534
- 07/19/2025Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DD01-RAL000250-01
- 06/23/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2025)
- 07/19/2024Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy TCA-P000707-00
- 06/24/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2024)
- 07/19/2023Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy TCA-P000370-00
- 06/22/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2023)
- 07/19/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-212263
- 06/22/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2022)
- 03/07/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-212263
- 02/17/2022Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-212263
- 02/08/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2022)
- 09/07/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-212263
- 08/19/2021Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-212263
- 08/11/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2021)
- 07/19/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201375
- 06/22/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2021)
- 10/01/2020Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201375
- 09/02/2020Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTT-66-2-201375
- 07/19/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000237-01
- 06/22/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2020)
- 07/19/2019Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WGTTX000237-00
- 06/24/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2019)
- 07/19/2018Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1707834
- 06/22/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2018)
- 12/19/2017Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1707834
- 07/19/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy PMT3000583
- 06/22/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2017)
- 11/17/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2011-09-02
- Last review
- 2025-01-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,081,500 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2025
- Drivers grew to 10
February, 2023
- Drivers grew to 9
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SECOND MORNING EXPRESS LLC, MISSION, TX
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