PENNCO TRANSPORT 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 202626 inspections · 83 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
3
3×
- 5393.81Vehicle Maintenance
Horn inoperative
3
1× · sev 3
- 6172.604A
ER TELEPHONE # NOT AS REQUIRED
1
1×
- 7393.205C1 OOS
Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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 22.2% 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp9× · 13%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 8%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 5%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2× · 5%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle3× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Midland County, TX
Medium impact7 of 25 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Midland 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 Midland County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 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.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(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 NHTSA32 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 2 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- BEVERLY PENN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 19946993
- Registered since
- 2004-10-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 leased/term 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 3 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
36 events- 12/04/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2024)
- 07/05/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9055582
- 06/05/2023Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-9055582
- 06/05/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9055582
- 12/04/2022Insurance replaced — CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8980216
- 12/04/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 79582001
- 11/01/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 16561001
- 07/06/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 16561001
- 06/10/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2019)
- 06/03/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 16561001
- 12/05/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP34965A
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP34965A
- 11/01/2017Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0044770
- 01/19/2015Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0044770
- 01/15/2015Insurance cancelled — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0044770
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0044770
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP07008A
- 11/01/2013Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AEC0039080
- 11/01/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82829A
- 10/13/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01048001
- 09/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2010)
- 12/01/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01048001
- 10/28/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/13/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00550702
- 10/13/2009Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01048001
- 10/13/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00550701
- 09/16/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2008)
- 10/13/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L061205
- 09/17/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2007)
- 10/13/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy L043019
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-02-28
- Last review
- 2025-01-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-04
- Reported mileage
- 721,365 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PENNCO TRANSPORT INC, SAGINAW, TX
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