LOWBOY TRANSPORT
Legal: JOHN P FRIESEN
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 202623 inspections · 43 violations (3 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 7396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
- 8392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 9393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- TX16
- NM4
- CO3
- UT1
- NE1
- IA1
- GA1
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 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 47% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit2× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 10%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 25%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 17%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 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 NHTSA24 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN P FRIESEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-02-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 6 owned trailers · 7 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 6 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
23 events- 12/12/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 11/22/2018Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0003619003
- 11/22/2018Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0003619001
- 11/22/2012Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA510180
- 10/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2012)
- 11/22/2011Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA510066
- 11/08/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01214101
- 11/08/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA01056101
- 10/12/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/08/2010)
- 11/08/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PDA00887001
- 10/13/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2009)
- 11/08/2008Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST075301
- 10/14/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2008)
- 12/18/2007Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST075301
- 11/21/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2007)
- 11/08/2007Insurance cancelled — SAGAMORE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ST075301
- 10/12/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2007)
- 11/08/2005Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy WI 066 11 30
- 10/12/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2005)
- 06/16/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/25/2005Insurance cancelled — OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST5004022
- 02/24/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/31/2005)
- 02/02/2005Registered 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
- 2025-12-12
- Reported mileage
- 596,827 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historySeptember, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 7 power units
- Drivers shrank to 7
May, 2021
- Fleet grew to 9 power units
- Drivers grew to 10
January, 2021
First on-record entry — JOHN P FRIESEN, SEMINOLE, TX
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