JOE TEX XPRESS 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 2026110 inspections · 22 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.45D-SGNCNBVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 7393.75A11 OOS
Tire-ply or belt material exposed
1
1×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.43A1 OOS
No/improper tractor protection valve
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX14
- LA4
- KS2
- AR2
- NY1
- NE1
- KY1
- NM1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25.3% 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 TX
Medium impact29 of 46 violations in the last 12 months (63%) came from inspections in TX. 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 TX 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 37% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 23%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 12%
- 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× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 47% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 42%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 14%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.6× · 16%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD7× · 14%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 6%
- 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
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
Lighting / lamps 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.
- 393.45D-SGNCNBBrakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off1× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 4%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 6%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 2%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 2%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown2× · 2%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp · OOS
- 393.45D-SGNCNBBrakes - Service brakes on trailer inoperative due to no trailer connection or air shut off · OOS
- 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 392.2-LCDLRRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. · OOS
- 393.43ANo/improper tractor protection valve · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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 NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi24 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- ANGIE DUNAVANT
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 605418701
- Registered since
- 2004-06-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 40 owned tractors · 82 owned trailers · 6 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, addresses or emails with 15 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
55 events- 03/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
- 02/10/2025Insurance filed — Canal Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT1059541196
- 02/10/2025Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy DC910041
- 01/14/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2025)
- 02/10/2024Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy W05AF00328
- 01/16/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2024)
- 02/10/2023Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FFP10162020
- 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
- 07/05/2020Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681191
- 06/19/2020Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681191
- 06/19/2020Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681191
- 06/08/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2020)
- 05/26/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/05/2020)
- 05/18/2020Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681191
- 06/19/2019Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681181
- 05/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2019)
- 08/04/2018Insurance cancelled — THE TRAVELERS LLOYDS INS. CO.
CARGO · policy QT-660-8488L018-TLC-09
- 06/19/2018Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072681171
- 05/23/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2018)
- 06/19/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500010-06
- 05/23/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2017)
- 06/19/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500010-05
- 05/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2016)
- 06/19/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXT80010
- 05/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2015)
- 06/19/2014Insurance replaced — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXT800010-03
- 06/19/2013Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXT800010-02
- 05/23/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2013)
- 06/19/2012Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXT800010-01
- 05/23/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2012)
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2014-03-13
- Last review
- 2017-11-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-03
- Reported mileage
- 2,478,118 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 40 power units
- Drivers shrank to 23
January, 2021
First on-record entry — JOE TEX XPRESS LLC, MOUNT VERNON, TX
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