SBC TRANSPORTATION INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 2026212 inspections · 34 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1391.11B2-QDriver Fitness3 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
12
3× · sev 4
- 2392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 3395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.11LRVehicle Maintenance
No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 7395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.86A1
Rear Impact Guards Required - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998
1
1×
- 10393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX10
- NM3
- CA3
- TN2
- LA2
- CO2
- IL1
- KS1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 72% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 5%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 14%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 6%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 3%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 88% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.3A2-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 Tim3× · 14%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 11%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time4× · 11%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 13%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 8%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 3%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner13× · 8%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.9× · 6%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t3× · 3%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 2%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 96% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.16× · 79%
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement4× · 7%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNPLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person1× · 10%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 4%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 5%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle5× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 15%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 4%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 3%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp11× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 4%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 1%
- 396.5B-HWSLIWHubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel2× · 1%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.6% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.4% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Medina County, TX
Medium impact29 of 148 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Medina County, TX. 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 Medina County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.24×3HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- 395.30B1-ELDDFR×2HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 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 Tim
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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 NHTSA88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 58 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi67 drivers
- Company officer
- CARLOS F GRAJEDA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-11-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 54 trucks · 54 owned tractors · 150 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, addresses, phone numbers 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
93 events- 07/12/2026Insurance filed — Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SOA0170398904700
- 04/12/2026Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy SOA01 703989047 00
- 03/16/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2026)
- 01/15/2026Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 01/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
- 12/19/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2025)
- 12/16/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 09/24/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 08/28/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2025)
- 08/19/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 07/19/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 07/18/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 06/24/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 06/23/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/25/2025)
- 06/19/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 05/27/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 05/21/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 05/06/2025Insurance replaced — INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy IAL000119-00
- 04/30/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2025)
- 12/16/2024Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-01
- 11/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2024)
- 08/31/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-01
- 07/26/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-01
- 04/06/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-01
- 03/20/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-01
- 03/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2024)
- 12/16/2023Insurance cancelled — TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0000669-00
- 11/20/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2023)
- 01/08/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP80069 00
- 01/08/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP62874 00
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
- 2018-10-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-13
- Reported mileage
- 2,464,767 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SBC TRANSPORTATION INC, LAREDO, TX
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