CERTEX USA 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 202624 inspections · 24 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 2393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 3393.81-HVehicle Maintenance
Horn - Inoperative or defective
3
1× · sev 3
- 4393.80AVehicle Maintenance
Rear-Vision Mirrors - Missing or defective
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
- 6393.203B-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 8393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSOA
State/Local Laws - State operating authority violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA15
- LA5
- OK3
- FL2
- AL2
- PA1
- TX1
- MD1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Los Angeles County, CA
Medium impact7 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (70%) came from inspections in Los Angeles County, CA. 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 Los Angeles County, CA 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 65% 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 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
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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 35% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.110C-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof1× · 17%
- 393.110B1-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less1× · 11%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 14%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative2× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 23%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 9%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA14 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi23 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- ANGELA HENNESSEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-08-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 47 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Activity history
2 events- 09/30/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2023)
- 08/04/2004Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-10-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-30
- Reported mileage
- 728,123 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 44 power units
January, 2021
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