SAFARI TRANSPORTATION LLC
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 202622 inspections · 56 violations (11 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
12
2× · sev 6
- 2395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
10
2× · sev 5
- 3395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
5
1× · sev 5
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5391.41A
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail
1
1×
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA10
- LA3
- NM3
- TN3
- TX2
- KY2
- NC2
- SC2
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 95% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 30%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 28%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.5× · 10%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 10%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 4%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 18%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 62% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.3× · 27%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps2× · 18%
- 393.19Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp1× · 9%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 18%
- 396.3A1-DLDSCBBPDriveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier.1× · 7%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 4%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× · 3%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 3%
- 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
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 NHTSA29 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+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- HARUN ABDULLAHI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-03-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 18 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
45 events- 02/01/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA869001016
- 02/01/2026Insurance cancelled — SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SHD-84229100
- 01/16/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2023)
- 01/05/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2026)
- 01/05/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/02/2026)
- 01/26/2023Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 4946001
- 01/26/2022Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20170993-00
- 12/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2022)
- 12/30/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/25/2022)
- 01/26/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP52408 00
- 02/02/2020Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC19011225
- 01/26/2020Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC19011225
- 01/26/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP52408 00
- 01/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2020)
- 01/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2020)
- 01/14/2020Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC19011225
- 12/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2020)
- 12/18/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/06/2020)
- 01/26/2019Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC1801642
- 02/02/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/02/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/03/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAL00001-17162
- 10/15/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4104163
- 08/31/2017Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-05728-16
- 08/04/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2017)
- 08/04/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/05/2017)
- 08/31/2016Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM016698-01
- 08/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2016)
- 08/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/31/2016)
- 08/03/2016Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM016698-01
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2019-04-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-16
- Reported mileage
- 1,148,477 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Fleet grew to 19 power units
- Drivers grew to 18
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SAFARI TRANSPORTATION LLC, CLARKSTON, GA
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