5D 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 202637 inspections · 17 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 5392.2-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
- 6393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
- 8396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL6
- NM4
- SC3
- OH3
- TN2
- IN2
- NY1
- OK1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 22%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
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-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 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
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi15 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- LESLIE TROUTMAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-05-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-19
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 18 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers · 16 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 addresses with 11 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
31 events- 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.7M mi reported (2025)
- 05/25/2024Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WF011540
- 05/25/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0003905
- 04/29/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2024)
- 06/23/2023Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF010195
- 05/25/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF010195
- 05/25/2022Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0727637
- 06/26/2020Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF000979
- 05/25/2020Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF000979
- 12/18/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF649648
- 12/18/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF000979
- 11/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/28/2016)
- 05/25/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500620
- 04/30/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2012)
- 07/06/2011Insurance cancelled — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MXI93018806
- 05/25/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9192015
- 05/25/2010Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MXI93018806
- 04/28/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2010)
- 03/05/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9192015
- 02/28/2010Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9192015
- 02/03/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/05/2010)
- 08/27/2009Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9192015
- 08/27/2009Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9192015
- 07/31/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/13/2009)
- 05/25/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484969
- 04/28/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2009)
- 05/25/2008Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL484969
- 05/25/2005Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT772146-8004-042
- 06/01/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/25/2004Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT772146-8004-041
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2016-09-22
- Last review
- 2015-04-22
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-19
- Reported mileage
- 1,720,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — 5D EXPRESS INC, KEOSAUQUA, IA
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