ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM CARRIERS INC
Risk factors
High 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 2026526 inspections · 25 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207A-SAPPCBLMVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 5172.516C6-HMPMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red
5
1× · sev 5
- 6177.823A-HMPMCMHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8172.200A-HMSPSNSPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper
3
1× · sev 3
- 9393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- SC15
- NC7
- GA3
- AL2
- VA2
- FL1
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 SC
Medium impact138 of 222 violations in the last 12 months (62%) came from inspections in 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 SC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 8% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation14× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 13% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 62%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a4× · 21%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 9%
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 9%
- 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection22× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured13× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear15× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.4× · 3%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam3× · 2%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.4× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS14× · 13%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 2%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 1%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca19× · 10%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.3× · 3%
- 393.207A-STCBSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching2× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLM×3Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 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
- 172.516C6-HMPMC×2HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red
- 177.823A-HMPMCMHM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
- 177.834J2-HMBPHM (Bulk Packages) - Operate a motor vehicle with the internal valve in the open position · OOS
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA106 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 76 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
19
Tow-away
18
Injury
2
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi203 drivers
- Company officer
- David Royster
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 8941577
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 234 trucks · 234 leased/term tractors.
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 21 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
95 events- 06/01/2026Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT56052A
- 06/01/2026Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CEP000007502
- 06/01/2026Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Company
policy CEP000007502
- 03/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
14.2M mi reported (2025)
- 06/28/2024Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0061364
- 06/01/2024Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0061364
- 06/30/2022Insurance cancelled — CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SEO-108482
- 06/03/2022Insurance cancelled — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30006712400
- 06/01/2022Insurance cancelled — UPLAND SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy USXTL0010021
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SEO-108482
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30006712400
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP103804401
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011240-00
- 05/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2022)
- 05/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2022)
- 06/01/2021Insurance cancelled — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30001718400
- 06/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP103804400
- 05/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2021)
- 05/05/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011240-00
- 06/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy UXP103804400
- 06/01/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 603-101011-5
- 05/05/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)
- 05/05/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/27/2020)
- 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 603-100016-1
- 06/01/2017Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-13234
- 05/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2017)
- 05/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2017)
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
- Safety audit
- Rated
- 1988-01-05
- Last review
- 1988-01-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-02
- Reported mileage
- 14,181,438 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — ASSOCIATED PETROLEUM CARRIERS INC, SPARTANBURG, SC
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