SIERRA AIRFREIGHT EXPRESS 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 202643 inspections · 13 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.7A-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.203B-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 10395.3A2-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA17
- NV13
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 CA
Medium impact8 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (89%) came from inspections in CA. 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 CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 100%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 12% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 39%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 19%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 19%
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 13%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
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-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 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
- 392.16B-DPASSDriver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying 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 NHTSA23 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+ mi9 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- AUSTIN JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 169895500
- Registered since
- 2003-11-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 12 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
15 events- 10/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 12/31/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP45395A
- 12/31/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP45395A
- 11/16/2018Insurance replaced — MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 3-BAA-4-023040
- 10/26/2018Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-008604
- 10/26/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6662519
- 10/23/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6662519
- 10/01/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2018)
- 03/29/2018Insurance replaced — NEVADA CAPITAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 3-BAA-4-023040
- 01/18/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/11/2012Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25532A
- 10/14/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/11/2012)
- 10/27/2004Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MZI98470216
- 07/08/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 11/12/2003Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2017-05-31
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-16
- Reported mileage
- 550,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SIERRA AIRFREIGHT EXPRESS INC, SPARKS, NV
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