DAYSTAR TRANSIT EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202625 inspections · 22 violations (3 OOS) · 12% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
8
8× · sev 1
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 5391.11B2-QDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 7392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.8D11-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA9
- WA3
- MT3
- OR3
- NM1
- TX1
- LA1
- NV1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8% vs the 6.7% 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 62% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1-HOSPVICDOOSHOS (Passenger) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain1× · 39%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 19%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 19%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 22%
- 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 28% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 56%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- SONJIA VAUGHN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2004-11-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 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.
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 officers with 60 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
30 events- 04/03/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA869635397
- 03/28/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2026)
- 02/13/2026Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN404878
- 01/20/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/17/2026)
- 10/10/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN305584
- 09/09/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN305584
- 05/17/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN305584
- 04/20/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/17/2022)
- 07/30/2021Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 109119
- 07/06/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2021)
- 07/30/2020Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 007231 01
- 07/06/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2020)
- 07/30/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 905164
- 07/03/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2019)
- 03/08/2019Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NCFR 905164
- 02/11/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/15/2019)
- 07/30/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy CAL500234-1
- 07/03/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2018)
- 07/30/2017Insurance cancelled — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KBNC00002251
- 07/03/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2017)
- 07/30/2016Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3011944-2
- 07/05/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2016)
- 07/30/2015Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3011944-1
- 07/06/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/03/2015)
- 07/30/2014Insurance cancelled — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA3011944-0
- 07/03/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2014)
- 08/01/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/13/2026)
- 04/05/2007Insurance cancelled — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy PL19955369
- 12/10/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/11/2007)
- 11/03/2004Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-28
- Reported mileage
- 750,000 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 1 power units
- Drivers shrank to 1
January, 2021
First on-record entry — DAYSTAR TRANSIT EXPRESS LLC, CHARLOTTE, NC
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