P F TRUCKING 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 202623 inspections · 29 violations (2 OOS) · 7% 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
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
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
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 9395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 a
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- FL11
- GA8
- NC4
- AL2
- VA2
- SC2
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 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 46%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% 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 Winston County, AL
Medium impact5 of 17 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in Winston County, AL. 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 Winston County, AL 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 67% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 12%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 27%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 19%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 8%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 8%
- 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-SLLSIVState/Local Laws - State insurance violation
- 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 NHTSA19 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- PEDRO I FERNANDEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-10-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 5 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 4 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
33 events- 05/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 04/16/2024Insurance filed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT6218781711
- 04/16/2024Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy W14AF00351
- 03/20/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2024)
- 04/24/2023Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0730882
- 04/16/2023Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0730882
- 03/28/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2023)
- 04/16/2021Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6066509
- 04/16/2017Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ATR004571501
- 03/20/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2017)
- 04/16/2016Insurance cancelled — GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ATR0045715
- 03/21/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2016)
- 04/12/2015Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07651701
- 03/16/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2015)
- 04/12/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH
BIPD/Primary · policy 74TRS022124
- 03/17/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/14/2014)
- 05/06/2013Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8377650
- 04/12/2013Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8377650
- 04/09/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2013)
- 01/03/2012Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 948566501
- 01/03/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 3145066
- 12/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2012)
- 01/03/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN020230
- 12/07/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2011)
- 01/03/2010Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0046617
- 12/07/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/04/2010)
- 04/29/2009Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0046617
- 03/28/2009Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0046617
- 05/16/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/07/2008Insurance cancelled — AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TC027609
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
- 2011-12-19
- Last review
- 2018-08-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-03
- Reported mileage
- 481,982 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 6 power units
- Drivers shrank to 6
September, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 8
January, 2021
First on-record entry — P F TRUCKING EXPRESS INC, TAMPA, FL
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