TAS TRUCKING INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202635 inspections · 78 violations (16 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 8393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2
2×
- 9393.104F1
Knotted tiedown
1
1×
- 10393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TX14
- OK7
- LA3
- PA2
- UT2
- NM1
- CO1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit3× · 9%
- 393.51No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge1× · 6%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test2× · 6%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp11× · 11%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp3× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 4%
- 393.71K-SMLLower saddle-mount - Missing Fasteners, loose, cracked, or excessive movement2× · 2%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 1%
- 393.205C-WRAWFLMIBWheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 29% 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 Loving County, TX
Medium impact6 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (21%) came from inspections in Loving 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 Loving County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 100%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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
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.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 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
- 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 NHTSA61 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 31 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
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi29 drivers
- Company officer
- JEFF SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 124322389
- Registered since
- 2004-07-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 36 trucks · 36 owned tractors · 72 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 or officers with 66 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
31 events- 09/11/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2023)
- 02/12/2021Insurance cancelled — ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Excess · policy EXT30001485100
- 02/10/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 22HX18477D
- 02/16/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB001864
- 02/01/2018Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP36704A
- 02/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB001864
- 02/01/2018Insurance replaced — EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 17EFXMS81292
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGH000172816
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000172815
- 03/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OP36970135
- 02/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2015)
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OP36970035
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG00333
- 03/31/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CP0327664
- 03/01/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0327664
- 02/28/2011Insurance filed — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy IHT9047051
- 02/28/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CP0327664
- 03/01/2008Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CP0370344
- 02/08/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/25/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C355104
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 493141
- 07/08/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 467927
- 06/12/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2006)
- 07/22/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/04/2007)
- 07/08/2005Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 437452
- 07/08/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C308241
- 12/08/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/18/2005)
- 11/17/2004Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 437452
- 10/18/2004Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy C308241
- 07/21/2004Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2016-07-25
- Last review
- 2024-12-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-11
- Reported mileage
- 152,730 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TAS TRUCKING INC, CLINTON, OK
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