HINTON AUTO TRANSPORT 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 202627 inspections · 41 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- GA22
- AL8
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 68% 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-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 61%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 16%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
A high share of violations are occurring in Monroe County, GA
Medium impact7 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (27%) came from inspections in Monroe County, GA. 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 Monroe County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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 72% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 18%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 18%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative2× · 8%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 21%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 18%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 5%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 3%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 392.2-SLLEWA2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- GINGER GWINN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 122099301
- Registered since
- 2002-10-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 16 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 3 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
31 events- 02/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 01/15/2026Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0238580002
- 01/15/2026Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0270887001
- 01/15/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0238580001
- 01/15/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 543418001
- 01/15/2023Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0018506
- 12/19/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2023)
- 11/21/2022Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0014991
- 10/25/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2022)
- 01/15/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN254274
- 01/15/2019Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN205615
- 12/19/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/14/2019)
- 01/15/2017Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5001999-01
- 12/19/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/17/2017)
- 01/15/2016Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5001999
- 01/15/2015Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07030500
- 02/07/2012Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN055798
- 01/11/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2012)
- 08/24/2011Insurance name changed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN007624
- 07/22/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2011)
- 07/19/2011Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN007624
- 02/07/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007
- 11/05/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 09/13/2004Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007
- 09/13/2004Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007-2
- 10/09/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2003)
- 09/13/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007-1
- 07/29/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007-1
- 03/13/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1847007-0
- 10/02/2002Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2007-03-22
- Last review
- 2022-07-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-16
- Reported mileage
- 1,474,488 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2022
- Fleet grew to 20 power units
- Drivers grew to 21
July, 2022
- Fleet grew to 14 power units
- Drivers grew to 15
October, 2021
- Moved to STOCKBRIDGE, GA
- Fleet grew to 8 power units
- Drivers grew to 8
January, 2021
First on-record entry — HINTON AUTO TRANSPORT INC, MCDONOUGH, GA
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