FFE OR KOOL SHOT EXPEDITED
Legal: FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 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 2026775 inspections · 15 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-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
- 3393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 8395.24C2III-ELDSDNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC5
- CA4
- TX3
- PA3
- NM3
- AL2
- LA2
- IL2
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 Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation28× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other15× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane5× · 5%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone10× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone3× · 5%
- 392.80-TEXTINGDriver - Prohibition against texting in a CMV1× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit18× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 4%
- 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 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 18%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 12%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception2× · 12%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner15× · 17%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.3× · 7%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.4× · 7%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim2× · 12%
- 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS21× · 24%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 1%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured22× · 11%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.7× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199810× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 2%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub9× · 3%
- 393.70B1I-CDSLI-MT25Coupling - Slider latching fasteners - More than 25% ineffective on either side.2× · 1%
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.3× · 0%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.82DUMT×2Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 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
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLEWG3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
42
Tow-away
42
Injury
33
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi708 drivers
- Company officer
- JIM RICHARDS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 7926413
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 829 trucks · 809 owned tractors · 1,748 owned trailers · 20 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 or officers with 20 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
87 events- 01/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
62.8M mi reported (2025)
- 04/20/2020Insurance filed — TRANSPORT RISK SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RRG138308
- 04/20/2020Insurance name changed — SELF-INSURED
CARGO · policy 00000
- 04/20/2020Insurance name changed — TRANSPORT RISK SOLUTIONS RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG138308
- 03/16/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2020)
- 03/16/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/19/2020)
- 10/01/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP39586I
- 09/06/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2016)
- 09/06/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2016)
- 08/01/2014Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED
BIPD/Primary · policy 0000000
- 08/01/2014Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4882166
- 07/25/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4882166
- 07/07/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882166
- 06/10/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2013)
- 06/10/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2013)
- 06/01/2013Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882166
- 07/12/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2012)
- 07/12/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2012)
- 06/01/2012Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4882166
- 04/24/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2007)
- 04/24/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2007)
- 02/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/27/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/26/2007Insurance name changed — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Excess · policy 4600-7878
- 01/28/1998Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy T07701905
- 01/12/1997Insurance cancelled — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy XST200002
- 12/01/1996Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy T07701905
- 12/01/1996Insurance replaced — SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD
BIPD/Primary · policy XST200002
- 05/06/1991MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/20/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/26/2007)
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
- 2010-10-04
- Last review
- 2025-02-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-23
- Reported mileage
- 62,803,633 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2026
- Drivers shrank to 708
December, 2023
- DBA changed to "FFE"
January, 2021
First on-record entry — FFE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC, LANCASTER, TX
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