DEDICATED EXPRESS
Legal: DEDICATED EXPRESS LLC
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 2026100 inspections · 79 violations (20 OOS) · 47% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
18
3× · sev 6
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
4
4×
- 6396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.126B-CIMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
2
2× · sev 1
- 8392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- LA16
- TX14
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 97% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal6× · 10%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.6× · 8%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp22× · 6%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle8× · 3%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 2%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area3× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.126B-CIMIntermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)5× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% 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
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 60% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact114 of 150 violations in the last 12 months (76%) came from inspections in 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 TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 32% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current3× · 46%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 28%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)2× · 26%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.9A-LTSI×3Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.48A-BIBD×2Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 392.9AFailing to secure load · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2WG×4State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA79 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 49 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
14
Tow-away
13
Injury
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi50 drivers
- Company officer
- Karli Braughton
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-10-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 80 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
25 events- 08/05/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2025)
- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — Worth Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HGAT260391
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BRPCBLTTX011600_08A380_01
- 02/01/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP79559A
- 01/05/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2026)
- 01/29/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRI21L2907
- 01/03/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2022)
- 02/15/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13477
- 08/15/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500047
- 07/19/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2018)
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500047
- 08/15/2017Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WH10694501
- 08/15/2017Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500047
- 12/17/2016Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 0694501
- 01/08/2015Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 069 45 01
- 12/09/2014Insurance replaced — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy WH1 069 45 01
- 12/17/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA9472729-01
- 11/01/2010Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GLA9472729-01
- 11/01/2009Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CL0910998
- 10/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2009)
- 11/01/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25402A
- 10/06/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2008)
- 06/28/2007Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25402A
- 10/27/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/21/2004Registered 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
- 2012-11-02
- Last review
- 2024-08-05
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-05
- Reported mileage
- 950,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — DEDICATED EXPRESS LLC, AMARILLO, TX
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