P&S TRANSPORTATION
Legal: P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
High 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 20263,770 inspections · 18 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.75B-TFVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-HOSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Local Law) - State/local hour of service violation.
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 6396.3A1-HCMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
- 8393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AL6
- MS5
- LA3
- NC3
- MO2
- CO1
- NJ1
- TN1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 89% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS98× · 25%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS20× · 5%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth7× · 1%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.22× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear34× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection27× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on23× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.12× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.9× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV15× · 3%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured15× · 1%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet8× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35.5% vs the 22% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 49% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other27× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation28× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane9× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit21× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 7%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 3%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway5× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 33% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner24× · 18%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.22× · 17%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.12× · 9%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 11%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 4%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a3× · 2%
- 392.2-HOSHOS (Local Law) - State/local hour of service violation.1× · 6%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number4× · 3%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 1%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 6%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 4% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.51A-SINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance1× · 41%
- 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance1× · 28%
- 383.51A-NSINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance1× · 20%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- 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 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.5A2-IPIntoxicating - No driver shall use alcohol, be under the influence of alcohol, or have any measured alcohol concentration or detected presence of alcohol, while o1× · 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×38Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×13Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured · OOS
- 393.53B-B×10Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×23Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.3A1-BOS×10Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
- 392.2-SLLSR×6State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLTCD×10State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2×10State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×10State/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
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 NHTSA115 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 85 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
182
Tow-away
168
Injury
105
Fatal
4
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2,080 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi240 drivers
- Company officer
- HOUSTON VAUGHN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-05-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 2,303 trucks · 2,300 owned tractors · 8,900 owned trailers.
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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 24 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
25 events- 08/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
184.0M mi reported (2026)
- 03/25/2020Insurance name changed — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG 488790-18
- 03/25/2020Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy AEC 0171350
- 02/21/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2020)
- 02/21/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2020)
- 06/01/2019Insurance filed — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RRG488790-19
- 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG 488790-18
- 06/01/2018Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG 488790-17
- 06/01/2017Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG 488790-16
- 06/26/2016Insurance cancelled — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG488790-14
- 06/01/2016Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG488790-14
- 10/04/2015Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1-651-290337-03
- 06/01/2014Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC 0171350
- 06/01/2014Insurance replaced — P & S RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy RRG488790-14
- 06/01/2014Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-651-290337-01
- 10/22/2012Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-651-290337-01
- 09/19/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2012)
- 09/19/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2012)
- 06/01/2012Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-651-290337-01
- 06/01/2011Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751029-3605-051
- 04/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT751029-3605-051
- 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
CARGO · policy LOV1000025SNSIC
- 06/04/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/04/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/03/2004Registered 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
- 2012-05-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-18
- Reported mileage
- 184,000,000 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — P&S TRANSPORTATION LLC, ENSLEY, AL
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