DAVIS TRUCK SERVICE 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 202634 inspections · 35 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
3
3×
- 6393.45B21 OOS
Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking
3
3×
- 7393.75G-TFWETLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit
3
1× · sev 3
- 8395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
2
2× · sev 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
- 10395.24C2II-ELDTNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- MO10
- IA7
- IL4
- KS4
- WI3
- NC1
- NM1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 84% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 32%
- 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 15%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 11%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 8%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 10%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 43.8% 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 33%
- 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 a1× · 17%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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
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.
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.45B2Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking · OOS
- 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 NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
- Company officer
- DANIEL L DAVIS JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2003-03-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 8 owned trailers · 1 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 10 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
32 events- 09/22/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.8M mi reported (2023)
- 04/02/2025Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAZF4246
- 04/02/2025Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZF4246
- 04/02/2022Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZF4246
- 04/03/2020Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7659978
- 03/09/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2020)
- 05/26/2018Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199528178
- 05/02/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/04/2015Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z05375
- 11/29/2014Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM-Z05375
- 09/30/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2014)
- 09/23/2014Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881765 01
- 09/23/2014Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z05375
- 03/24/2014Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MXA80296540
- 02/25/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2014)
- 03/24/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy SAP009675
- 02/25/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2013)
- 03/24/2012Insurance cancelled — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy ACC2800946
- 02/27/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/26/2012)
- 09/25/2011Insurance cancelled — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy ACC2800946
- 08/29/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2011)
- 06/24/2011Insurance cancelled — ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy ACC2800946
- 05/31/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2011)
- 03/24/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP85351A
- 02/25/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2011)
- 02/16/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/10/2015)
- 11/21/2004Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP21695A
- 11/08/2004Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP21695A
- 05/13/2004Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3036737
- 10/23/2003Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3036737
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
- 2003-10-01
- Last review
- 2003-09-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-22
- Reported mileage
- 1,845,117 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2025
- Fleet shrank to 16 power units
April, 2024
- Drivers grew to 19
October, 2022
- Fleet grew to 16 power units
- Drivers grew to 15
June, 2021
- Fleet grew to 10 power units
- Drivers grew to 10
January, 2021
First on-record entry — DAVIS TRUCK SERVICE LLC, KANSAS CITY, MO
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