MISSISSIPPI AUTO CARRIERS INC
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 202622 inspections · 17 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 Tim
7
1× · sev 7
- 5383.51A-SOUTDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2PKUnsafe Driving
Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway
2
2× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLUCR
State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee
1
1×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- LA10
- FL6
- MS6
- AL4
- TN1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Mobile County, AL
Medium impact9 of 11 violations in the last 12 months (82%) came from inspections in Mobile 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 Mobile County, AL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA22 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES WATTS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2003-05-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-12-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 15 owned trailers · 3 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 or officers with 16 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
53 events- 12/05/2024MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2023)
- 05/22/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT22439A
- 05/22/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0196037002
- 05/22/2022Insurance replaced — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy W28AF00092
- 05/22/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF005623
- 04/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2021)
- 05/22/2016Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0711409
- 04/25/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2016)
- 05/27/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2015)
- 05/27/2015Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0711409
- 05/22/2015Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0058476
- 05/22/2014Insurance cancelled — WESTERN WORLD INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy MCC0104773
- 04/25/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2014)
- 05/22/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0118-02
- 04/25/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2013)
- 05/22/2012Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0118
- 11/10/2011Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0118
- 05/22/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 11-5-0118
- 05/22/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0591531
- 05/22/2010Insurance filed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IHA 8712398
- 05/22/2010Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHA 8712398
- 05/22/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 04/26/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2010)
- 04/20/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 02/09/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 02/04/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 01/21/2010Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 01/04/2010Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 12/31/2009Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776702
- 05/22/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA03776701
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
- 2004-08-30
- Last review
- 2017-06-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-12-05
- Reported mileage
- 1,227,410 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MISSISSIPPI AUTO CARRIERS INC, CARRIERE, MS
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