BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 202663 inspections · 45 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness2 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-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
10
2× · sev 5
- 3393.207A-SUBLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Suspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 7396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ4
- MN3
- NM3
- CO3
- IA2
- OK2
- AR2
- IN1
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 qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 79%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement1× · 13%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× · 5%
- 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
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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 65% 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, other3× · 70%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 10%
- 392.2YFailure to yield right of way1× · 10%
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 10%
- 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 50% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 53%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 26%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 11%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 9%
- 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
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 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 10%
- 393.207A-SUBLSuspension - U-bolt, u-bolt bottom plate, or other axle clamp bolt loose/cracked/broken/missing.1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 9%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 2%
- 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 5%
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1× · 2%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 2%
- 393.75A1-TFBMFTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area1× · 5%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
- 392.2-SLLEWG1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 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 NHTSA78 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 48 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi130 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi56 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- Jo Bixby
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 8817652
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-01-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 221 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 333 owned trailers · 140 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 36 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
54 events- 08/01/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 013086872
- 08/01/2026Insurance ended — Everest Global
policy RM1CA00081-231
- 01/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
6.7M mi reported (2023)
- 09/09/2023Insurance cancelled — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MXI93048607
- 08/11/2023HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/11/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/01/2023Insurance filed — Everest Global
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy RM1CA00081-231
- 08/01/2023Insurance ended — Everest Global
policy RM1CA00081-231
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MXI93048607
- 08/01/2023Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP101047
- 06/01/2023Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93048607
- 06/01/2023Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
policy MXI93048607
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97907695
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RM1CA00081-231
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Old Republic Surety Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy RLI0527401
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Old Republic Surety Company
policy RLI0527401
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI0527401
- 03/21/2008HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (08/07/2023)
- 03/02/2008Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
CARGO · policy TCP101047
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP101047
- 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAL 0000 1000
- 08/01/2005Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI97907695
- 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CGV4332700
- 06/01/2004Insurance replaced — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 2 01MXI8025 65 73
- 08/28/2002Insurance cancelled — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 11133390317
- 08/25/2002Insurance replaced — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 11133390317
- 10/19/1998PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 05/03/1996Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 326377
- 04/01/1996Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 326377
- 08/18/1986MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/07/2023)
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
- 2000-07-12
- Last review
- 2021-02-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-01-21
- Reported mileage
- 6,665,505 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BERGER TRANSFER & STORAGE INC, ST PAUL, MN
Got a violation you want to contest?
Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.