BWK TRUCK LINE LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202611 inspections · 42 violations (5 OOS) · 22% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.48A-BI-SAVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75A3-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
- 5396.3A1-BARSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BHDBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Damaged by heat or broken
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
2
2×
- 9393.203E-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2
1× · sev 2
- 10390.21TC-MC
Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KS6
- CO4
- UT2
- OR1
- ID1
- WY1
- KY1
- MT1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 16%
- 393.48A-BI-SABrake - Inoperative on a steering axle2× · 16%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 5%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.3% vs the 6.7% 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
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
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.
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 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
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA10 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- BEN FEHR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2003-02-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 7 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 5 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
23 events- 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 08/01/2024Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA984549563
- 08/01/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP64520A
- 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2024)
- 04/29/2014Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP64520A
- 03/27/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2014)
- 03/27/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP64520A
- 08/01/2009Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2501981
- 03/21/2007Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 213702
- 03/16/2007Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 212 785
- 02/03/2007Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 212 785
- 08/01/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684
- 02/03/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684
- 02/03/2005Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684-3
- 01/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2005)
- 08/03/2004Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684-2
- 07/07/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2004)
- 03/25/2004Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 212439
- 02/03/2004Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684-1
- 02/03/2004Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 87 LST 212439
- 08/03/2003Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2001684-0
- 02/26/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/06/2003Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2003-10-24
- Last review
- 2003-10-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-13
- Reported mileage
- 323,124 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2025
- Fleet grew to 5 power units
- Drivers grew to 5
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BWK TRUCK LINE LLC, SUBLETTE, KS
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