OK EXPRESS
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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 202635 inspections · 22 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.2-DMOVEUnsafe Driving
Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6391.41APCDriver Fitness2 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
2
2× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SD6
- OR5
- WA5
- MT5
- UT3
- ID1
- NE1
- OH1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8.8% 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 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 33%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 33%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 33%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Spokane County, WA
Medium impact11 of 13 violations in the last 12 months (85%) came from inspections in Spokane County, WA. 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 Spokane County, WA 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 44% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 19%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 19%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
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 NHTSA28 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+ mi8 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- DANIEL KOVALCHUK
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-05-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-06-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 9 owned tractors · 12 owned trailers · 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 1305 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
21 events- 06/04/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2023)
- 02/14/2022Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN318518
- 02/14/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT783559003
- 11/14/2017Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT783559-8010-131
- 03/04/2013Insurance name changed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT783559-8010-101
- 02/14/2013Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT783559-8010-101
- 01/30/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2013)
- 06/01/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN643993
- 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55037A
- 05/21/2008Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 473932
- 04/24/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2008)
- 05/21/2007Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 469458
- 04/24/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/21/2007)
- 05/21/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 453770
- 04/24/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2006)
- 05/21/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 453382
- 04/25/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2005)
- 09/27/2004Out-of-service order rescinded
- 08/23/2004Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 05/27/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/04/2004Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-01-29
- Last review
- 2024-12-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-06-04
- Reported mileage
- 752,364 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 6
January, 2021
First on-record entry — OK EXPRESS INC, PORTLAND, OR
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