VIKING EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICE 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 20264 inspections · 13 violations (1 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
9
3× · sev 3
- 2392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 3393.82Vehicle Maintenance
Speedometer inoperative / inadequate
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 5393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 6393.47B1 OOS
Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle
1
1×
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 9393.24A
Non-compliance with headlamp requirements
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX7
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
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
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.
- 393.24ANon-compliance with headlamp requirements
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 396.3A1Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 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 NHTSA10 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+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM PETERSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-10-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 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 or officers with 9 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
78 events- 04/28/2026Insurance filed — GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300318749
- 04/28/2026Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-9160117
- 04/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 04/28/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP70524A
- 04/28/2021Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN280019
- 04/28/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0558626
- 04/01/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/25/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA8332376
- 11/02/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 10/09/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2018)
- 08/17/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 05/21/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 04/24/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2018)
- 04/10/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 03/22/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 03/14/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2018)
- 03/14/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 02/12/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 01/11/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 12/28/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy AUS4000221-01
- 12/15/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2017)
- 11/24/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN178255
- 11/02/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN178255
- 10/30/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2017)
- 07/21/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN178255
- 10/16/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513408-02
- 09/21/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/19/2015)
- 10/16/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513408-01
- 09/19/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2014)
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
- 2026-04-02
- Reported mileage
- 150,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyAugust, 2022
- Moved to HOUSTON, TX
July, 2022
- Fleet grew to 5 power units
- Drivers grew to 5
January, 2021
First on-record entry — VIKING EXPRESS FREIGHT SERVICES INC, CYPRESS, TX
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