MEANS TRUCKING
Legal: ANDREW MEANS
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 20268 inspections · 19 violations (3 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2390.3EControlled Substances/Alcohol1 OOS
Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9392.2DLNot in SMS
Miscellaneous Drivers License Violation
1
1×
- 10395.8K21 OOS
Driver failing to retain previous 7 days records of duty status
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- AL12
- MS2
- TN1
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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 12.5% 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
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
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.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
- 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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- ANDREW MEANS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-07-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-07
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 owned 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 with 14 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
29 events- 01/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 07/31/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT26401A
- 07/31/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA971779575
- 07/31/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 366937001
- 07/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2023)
- 07/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2023)
- 09/28/2022Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 366937001
- 07/31/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA951173299
- 07/31/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0065152
- 09/03/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP42327A
- 07/31/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP42327A
- 07/31/2018Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 0708318
- 04/15/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/01/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/09/2013Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST086973
- 05/31/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 461004
- 05/23/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2006)
- 05/22/2006Out-of-service order rescinded
- 05/22/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/19/2013)
- 04/21/2006Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 09/28/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 461004
- 09/19/2005Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 461004
- 09/01/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2005)
- 09/01/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 461004
- 08/15/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/11/2005)
- 08/10/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C317662
- 08/08/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 461004
- 08/20/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
OUT OF SERVICE (04/21/2006)
- 07/15/2004Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-07
- Reported mileage
- 20,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJuly, 2022
- Name changed to "MEANS TRUCKING"
- Drivers shrank to 2
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ANDREW MEANS, PRATTVILLE, AL
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