ALLEY CASSETTY TRUCKING
Legal: ALLEY CASSETTY COMPANIES 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 16 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202646 inspections · 37 violations (10 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
4
2× · sev 2
- 4393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.106D-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported
3
1× · sev 3
- 8395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 10393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- TN19
- GA6
- AL3
- KY1
- FL1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 55% 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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 79% is close to the 80% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV6× · 32%
- 393.106D-CCargo - Insufficient aggregate working load limit for cargo transported1× · 4%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.2× · 9%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 5%
- 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 2%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Cleburne County, AL
Medium impact7 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Cleburne County, AL. 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 Cleburne County, AL 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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 15%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 12% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a2× · 83%
- 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
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.
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV · OOS
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi68 drivers
- Company officer
- JAMES ALLEY JR.
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 34820779
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 125 trucks · 35 owned tractors · 56 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.
Activity history
50 events- 04/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 02/15/2023Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 317465
- 02/15/2023Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company
policy MWTB 317465
- 02/15/2023Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9G298829
- 05/01/2022Insurance replaced — THE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 9G298829
- 04/13/2017Insurance cancelled — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2075431
- 03/21/2017Insurance replaced — GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2075431
- 03/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
- 03/17/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2017)
- 06/06/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 5705996838
- 06/01/2014Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy Y-630-962J3228-TIL-07
- 05/12/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2014)
- 05/12/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2014)
- 05/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BA 5705996838
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Western Surety Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 929400237
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Western Surety Company
policy 929400237
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929400237
- 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — ALLIED PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ACP BAPC 5905996248
- 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 49-148440-01
- 04/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 04/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-840-3975C840-TIL-07
- 05/01/2012Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 49-152146-00
- 03/29/2008Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-3975C840-TIL-07
- 03/25/2008Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-820-8774B040-TIL-05
- 03/25/2008Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy BE 932-28-43
- 03/17/2008PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 02/21/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2008)
- 02/21/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2008)
- 05/01/2007Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy Y-820-8774B040-TIL-05
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
- 1988-01-15
- Last review
- 2019-02-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-10
- Reported mileage
- 963,774 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJune, 2022
- Drivers grew to 112
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ALLEY CASSETTY COMPANIES INC, NASHVILLE, TN
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