A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC
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 202625 inspections · 16 violations (8 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11A1-LSLMWRVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.17A1-LRLDWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Tail lamp - Both Lamps on rearmost vehicle driveaway missing when required to be on.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.11A1-LTSMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.2Not in SMS1 OOS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 8383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 9391.41A-FDriver Fitness
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10391.41A-MCPCDriver Fitness
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- WV27
- OH2
- PA1
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 75% 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.
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 NHTSA14 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- TIMOTHY BRADEN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2003-05-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 2 owned 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, addresses or officers with 3 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
8 events- 01/21/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
- 03/29/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/26/2024Insurance name changed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy CAP 542 17 10
- 03/26/2024Insurance name changed — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP0033892
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — UNITED OHIO INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CPP0033892
- 11/15/2020Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 542 17 10
- 11/19/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/26/2024)
- 05/21/2003Registered 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
- Conditional
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2014-04-05
- Last review
- 2019-04-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-21
- Reported mileage
- 12,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2024
- Name changed to "A-1 BRADEN'S TOWING LLC"
- Drivers grew to 6
June, 2023
- Moved to WHEELING, WV
April, 2022
- Fleet grew to 12 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — A-1 BRADENS TOWING LLC, BRIDGEPORT, OH
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