SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
- Authority revoked 5 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
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 2026297 inspections · 38 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
5
5×
- 2396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.45D-BHCRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Crimped or restricted
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.95A4-EENAVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2
1× · sev 2
- 7392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- AK30
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 62% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain7× · 32%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 17%
- 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× · 7%
- 395.1H-HOSAKPDHOS (Alaska Property) - Driving more than 15 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the previous 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 21%
- 395.1H-HOSAKPD20HOS (Alaska Property) - Driving beyond the 20th hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the previous 8 consecutive day period. Da2× · 13%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 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.1× · 1%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 1%
- 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 91% 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.
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle13× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.9× · 5%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear13× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on8× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.5× · 5%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative6× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS20× · 18%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV5× · 6%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured3× · 1%
- 393.126B-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)1× · 0%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 34.2% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Anchorage Municipality, AK
Medium impact159 of 226 violations in the last 12 months (70%) came from inspections in Anchorage Municipality, AK. 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 Anchorage Municipality, AK to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 5% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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.
- 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×2Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 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-SLLSR×4State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.47E×3Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2WG×6State/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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi103 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi34 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSHUA NORUM
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 9870783
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 113 trucks · 99 owned tractors · 377 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 or emails with 1527 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
19 events- 02/24/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.9M mi reported (2025)
- 11/10/2018Insurance cancelled — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 03E AT 502 03
- 10/15/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2018)
- 10/15/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2018)
- 10/11/2018Insurance filed — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 18E AT 50202
- 10/11/2018Insurance replaced — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 03E AT 502 03
- 11/01/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 105963456
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 5516200
- 11/07/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2003)
- 11/07/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2003)
- 10/12/2003Insurance cancelled — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 88EAS50203
- 06/12/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/22/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/09/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TERM EXPIRED (10/09/1995)
- 04/15/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/08/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/02/1981PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered 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
- 2025-02-18
- Last review
- 2025-02-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-24
- Reported mileage
- 2,889,849 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 136
February, 2021
- Drivers grew to 171
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SOURDOUGH EXPRESS INC, FAIRBANKS, AK
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