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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 5, 2026
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FIRST CLASS XPRESS INC
USDOT 1266449 · MC491875 · EIN 20-5896452 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
37171 GREEN STREET, NEW BALTIMORE, MI, 48047
(586) 716-0802 · JOHN BERISHA
73
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 47.6% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
49 / 34
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
31 / 380
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. — $750K BIPD · policy GAT0005532 · eff 07/21/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate47.6% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance312 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance46 pts
Unsafe Driving22 pts
Other18 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 8 | 140 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 32 | |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 4 | 28 | |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.45D-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 24 | |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 395.34A1-ELDDFN | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 15 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 |
Most inspected states
KY9
OH4
MI4
MO3
AR2
NC2
IN2
IL1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.45 | 0.45 | ≈2–9% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.33 | 0.34 | ≈38–45% | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.34 | 8.30 | ≈90–94% (over 80) | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-09-04. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact
Tires 55% (8 OOS) · Brakes 21% · Lighting / lamps 15%
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 46 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
A high share of violations are occurring in KY · medium impact
• Review the inspections from KY to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Seat belt 64% · Following / lane / reckless 36%
• Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected: could improve up to 1 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 61% · Log / ELD device 39%
• 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
Projected: could improve up to 19 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 4 inspections, 8 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · trending worse.
1. Vehicle Maintenance6 viol · 75%
393.45B2-B-AIR ×2, 393.45D-B ×2, 393.11B-CSRIGRR
✓ 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
≈ 4 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 6.255).
2. Other2 viol · 25%
393.9A-LTSIR ×2
✓ Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
✓ Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders: 393.45B2-B-AIR ×2, 393.45D-B ×2, 393.9A-LTSIR ×2
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Crash record — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/19/2026 | GASTON, IN | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 32 vehicles seen in inspections
18 trailer10 truck4 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
JOHN BERISHA
Recordable crash rate
2.857 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
34
Registered since
2004-07-13
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 1 carriers
Shares identifiers with 1 carrier (1 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
09/09/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
07/21/2025 — Insurance filed — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GAT0005532
07/21/2025 — Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000309
08/22/2023 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0024927
07/21/2023 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0024927
04/05/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
07/31/2015 — Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA140142
07/21/2015 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA140141
07/06/2015 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2015)
07/06/2015 — Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA120115
07/01/2015 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA120115
06/09/2015 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2015)
07/06/2012 — Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA090140
06/11/2012 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2012)
05/05/2011 — Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC090099
05/30/2010 — Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA080160
05/03/2010 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2010)
05/03/2010 — Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA080160
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