TOTAL SAFETY US 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202636 inspections · 42 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
12
6× · sev 2
- 2393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4172.602A-HMERHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.75A32 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
2
2×
- 6107.620B-HMAMC
HM (Administrative) - Failing to produce current certificate of registration or registration number identified as U.S. DOT Hazmat Reg. No.
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 10393.47B1 OOS
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX9
- WA8
- LA7
- MI1
- GA1
- OK1
- AL1
- NV1
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 23.5% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Galveston County, TX
Medium impact5 of 12 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in Galveston County, 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 Galveston County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 23% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp8× · 32%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 14%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 11%
- 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-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi36 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRIS MASCARENHAS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 153224766
- Registered since
- 2004-06-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 63 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 1,058 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 with 2 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
15 events- 04/08/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2022)
- 11/15/2023Insurance filed — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000635855231
- 11/15/2023Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000635855211
- 02/15/2022Insurance name changed — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000635855201
- 01/13/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/19/2022)
- 11/15/2021Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000635855201
- 06/23/2021Insurance name changed — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000635855201
- 05/21/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2021)
- 02/02/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/20/2020Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 0914125
- 11/15/2020Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000635855201
- 04/18/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/28/2020)
- 12/16/2018Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SISIPCA08313117
- 11/23/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/26/2018)
- 06/28/2004Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-10-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-08
- Reported mileage
- 982,000 mi (2022)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Name changed to "TOTAL SAFETY US INC"
- Moved to PASADENA, TX
May, 2021
- Name changed to "TOTAL SAFETY INC"
January, 2021
First on-record entry — TOTAL SAFETY, HOUSTON, TX
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