COPEBESTWAY EXPRESS 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 13 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 39 violations (7 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.75A2-TAOTLMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 9390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- NY24
- TN2
- IN1
- AZ1
- KY1
- NM1
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 NY
Medium impact9 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (90%) came from inspections in NY. 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 NY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 53% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 25%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 13%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 17%
- 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 10%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
- 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 NHTSA54 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 24 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- SHAUNNA GRIMM
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 59952291
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 24 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 12 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
54 events- 02/01/2026Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CAT 0011658-00
- 02/01/2026Insurance ended — National Interstate Insurance Company
policy CAT 0011658-00
- 02/01/2026Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003042
- 12/22/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 05/21/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003035
- 04/27/2020Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF003017
- 12/19/2018Insurance filed — Western Surety Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 929320934
- 12/19/2018Insurance ended — Western Surety Company
policy 929320934
- 12/19/2018Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929320934
- 07/25/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF664206
- 06/28/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2018)
- 06/28/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2018)
- 02/01/2017Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055781
- 10/01/2013Insurance cancelled — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929320934
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929320934
- 09/04/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2013)
- 02/01/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500544-02
- 01/07/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2013)
- 01/07/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2013)
- 12/15/2012Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.
SURETY · policy 929320934
- 02/01/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 300544
- 01/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/2012)
- 01/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/2012)
- 02/01/2011Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MZI93028245
- 02/01/2011Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
policy MZI93028245
- 02/01/2011Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI 93014220
- 03/08/2010Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF312621
- 02/09/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2010)
- 02/09/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2010)
- 02/01/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF312621
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
- 2011-03-04
- Last review
- 2024-08-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-22
- Reported mileage
- 840,350 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 24
January, 2021
First on-record entry — COPE - BESTWAY EXPRESS INC, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
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