MILESTONE 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202683 inspections · 37 violations (9 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.3-SVVehicle Maintenance
External sun visor obstructs the drivers view
1
1× · sev 1
- 6393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9395.8D9-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include name of co-driver for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA10
- NM4
- AR3
- GA3
- TN2
- IL1
- NJ1
- 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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 85% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 34%
- 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× · 26%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 4%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 11%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.8× · 4%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.7× · 4%
- 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 t1× · 3%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 9%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8.5% 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 Kern County, CA
Medium impact8 of 35 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Kern County, CA. 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 Kern County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 16%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 45% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 9%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 9%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 5%
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 5%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca3× · 18%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 3%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 8%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 4%
- 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-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA68 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 38 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
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi23 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- SUKHDEEP SINGH DHERI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-12-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 37 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 or officers with 29 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
52 events- 09/10/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2024)
- 07/14/2022Insurance filed — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FA22MOT02213000
- 07/14/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72067 00
- 08/19/2021Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RFL0000083
- 07/14/2021Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RFL0000083
- 07/14/2020Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2605946
- 07/14/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40631 00
- 06/29/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40631 00
- 06/03/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/28/2019)
- 07/14/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30380 00
- 10/22/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30380 00
- 09/25/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2017)
- 07/14/2017Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1268324
- 06/19/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2017)
- 10/14/2016Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1268324
- 07/14/2016Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1268324
- 07/14/2016Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1268324
- 06/17/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2016)
- 07/15/2015Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0003750-00
- 06/18/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2015)
- 07/14/2014Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000667-01
- 06/17/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2014)
- 04/22/2014Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000667-01
- 04/02/2014Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000667-01
- 03/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2014)
- 07/14/2013Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0000667-00
- 06/17/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2013)
- 07/14/2012Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-011743
- 07/06/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2012)
- 07/06/2012Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-011743
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
- 2026-01-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-10
- Reported mileage
- 2,592,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyDecember, 2021
- Moved to ATWATER, CA
May, 2021
- Drivers grew to 16
April, 2021
- Drivers grew to 13
January, 2021
First on-record entry — MILESTONE EXPRESS INC, MERCED, CA
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