COTHERN TRANSPORTATION 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202627 inspections · 79 violations (9 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-INATUnsafe Driving
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
10
2× · sev 5
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 5393.11A1-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8390.21TC-MC
Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
1
1×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX12
- GA4
- AR4
- MO2
- AL2
- IN2
- IL2
- NC1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 7%
- 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 74% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 58%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 39%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)1× · 3%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 7.7% vs the 6.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Thomas County, GA
Medium impact5 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Thomas County, GA. 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 Thomas County, GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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 66% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 7%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 9%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 2%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
- 396.5B-HLOWHubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.24DELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
- 396.17COperating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2WGState/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- KATHRYN M COTHERN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 93079502
- Registered since
- 2003-11-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 1 owned trailers · 10 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, addresses or phone numbers 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
11 events- 10/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2024)
- 12/11/2016Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT776044003
- 12/11/2016Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT776044-8006-061
- 02/22/2013Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 060976239
- 11/20/2009PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/04/2013)
- 12/11/2006Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN413366
- 01/06/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/19/2003Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 04/19/2001PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/29/2003)
- 06/16/2000Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy TX 0928719
- 03/04/1999PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/05/2000)
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-15
- Reported mileage
- 396,875 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — COTHERN TRANSPORTATION INC, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX
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