BARTHELL EXPRESS 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 202612 inspections · 24 violations (6 OOS) · 18% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.4A-DOSPControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3383.95A-LCDLDriver Fitness1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2SLLHOSHours-of-Service Compliance
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 6392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 7392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 8395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 9392.2INNot in SMS
State Insurance Violation
1
1×
- 10396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- GA7
- FL5
- OH1
- MS1
- TN1
- NC1
- SC1
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.
Following / lane / reckless 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-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 25%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 23.1% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 64% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 54%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 14%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 10%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 37% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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.
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER BARTHELL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-01-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 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 with 9 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
63 events- 06/03/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT20970A
- 04/30/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA873011652
- 04/30/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT20970A
- 12/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 04/30/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0662215
- 05/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/19/2019Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 03/19/2019Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 02/20/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2019)
- 02/18/2019Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 01/22/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2019)
- 11/25/2018Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 10/29/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2018)
- 10/17/2018Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 09/20/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/05/2018)
- 09/17/2018Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 08/21/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2018)
- 08/17/2018Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST204305
- 07/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2018)
- 11/25/2017Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 10/30/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/24/2017)
- 08/26/2017Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 07/31/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2017)
- 06/28/2017Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 06/01/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2017)
- 05/03/2017Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 04/06/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2017)
- 02/23/2017Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 10/26/2016Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199523476
- 09/29/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2016)
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
- 2019-06-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-16
- Reported mileage
- 95,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BARTHELL EXPRESS LLC, AMERICUS, GA
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