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Legal: NATIONWIDE RAIL SERVICES 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 202637 inspections · 16 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
16
4× · sev 4
- 2392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
9
3× · sev 3
- 3393.75A1-TAORETAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
8
1× · sev 8
- 4395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 5172.516C1-HMPMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s).
5
1× · sev 5
- 6177.823A-HMPMCMHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- IL13
- IN9
- OH8
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in IN
Medium impact6 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (60%) came from inspections in IN. 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 IN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 16% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 57%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 38%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 5%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
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.
- 177.823A-HMPMCMHM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 17
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 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
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 NHTSA69 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 39 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
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi33 drivers
- Company officer
- MR. JOSEPH BARTON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 825748866
- Registered since
- 2004-12-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 42 trucks · 42 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 with 13 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
21 events- 08/27/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2024)
- 06/01/2025Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MF-005255
- 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005255
- 06/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP84383A
- 06/27/2022Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZJ9933
- 06/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-ZJ9933
- 06/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 12/26/2019Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 12/04/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 11/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2019)
- 10/29/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP30309A
- 10/16/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 05/02/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 04/01/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 09/11/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30309A
- 03/21/2008Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP30309A
- 05/24/2005Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 335996
- 05/24/2005Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 451712
- 04/27/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2005)
- 12/27/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/06/2004Registered 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
- 2025-08-27
- Reported mileage
- 3,275,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — NATIONWIDE RAIL SERVICES INC, BURR RIDGE, IL
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