HURRICANE WRECKER & TOWING
Legal: CHARLESTON AUTO 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 202671 inspections · 33 violations (5 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Vehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
32
4× · sev 8
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-TAOCVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 7392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 9393.205A-WRCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Rim, spoke wheel, or adapter cracked
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- WV28
- NC1
- PA1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 58% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane 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× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 36%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
A high share of violations are occurring in Kanawha County, WV
Medium impact10 of 38 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Kanawha County, WV. 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 Kanawha County, WV 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 28% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves4× · 26%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 19%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 6%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 12%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken1× · 1%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×3Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 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
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.16B-DPASSDriver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV.
- 393.60BWindshield - Missing
- 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 NHTSA46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 16 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER REED
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2004-06-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 9 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 19 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
36 events- 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2024)
- 11/03/2025Insurance filed — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA 40009100002
- 11/03/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP531788
- 10/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2025)
- 11/03/2024Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP427239
- 10/07/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2024)
- 11/03/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP322116
- 11/06/2022Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP216312
- 11/03/2022Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP216312
- 10/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2022)
- 11/04/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP111927
- 11/03/2021Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP111927
- 10/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2021)
- 11/03/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP007837
- 10/07/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2020)
- 11/03/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP904096
- 10/07/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2019)
- 01/26/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP904096
- 01/02/2019Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP904096
- 12/31/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2019)
- 11/03/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CSP 3 327 347
- 10/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2018)
- 11/03/2014Insurance cancelled — NORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NPAC002342-01
- 10/07/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2014)
- 11/03/2013Insurance cancelled — NORTH POINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NPAC002342
- 10/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2013)
- 11/03/2012Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PTOWK002992-00
- 10/09/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2012)
- 11/03/2011Insurance cancelled — SUA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 10AEOTT120575PG03
- 10/07/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2011)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-11-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-09
- Reported mileage
- 679,152 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2021
- Drivers grew to 20
January, 2021
First on-record entry — CHARLESTON AUTO INC, CHARLESTON, WV
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