BERRY TRANSPORTATION
Legal: TRI STATE COLLISION 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 202633 inspections · 35 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
10
2× · sev 5
- 2383.95A-LCDLDriver Fitness1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
6
3× · sev 2
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
3
3× · sev 1
- 8392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 9391.11B4-CLHA1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
1
1×
- 10395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- GA7
- LA5
- AL5
- CO2
- TN2
- AZ1
- SC1
- NC1
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 88% 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.
- 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× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 16%
- 392.2-MLFailure to Maintain Lane1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 24%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.8% 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
Hours exceeded violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 54%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 8%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD2× · 5%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 3%
- 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. Time1× · 18%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 8%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 3%
- Plan loads around available hours; use ELD alerts before drivers run out of clock
A high share of violations are occurring in LA
Medium impact7 of 20 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in LA. 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 LA 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 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
Emergency equipment violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 20% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface4× · 30%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 24%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 30%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured1× · 5%
- 393.87A-FPLRFlag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.1× · 5%
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured; keep a full set of warning triangles
- 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-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.22A-D×2Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Audit ELD logs weekly and correct edits promptly
- Plan loads around available hours
- 392.22B-DFPWD×2Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
- 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 NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- MARCUS DEWBERRY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-12-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 14 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 14 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
35 events- 03/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2020)
- 04/29/2022Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0191917001
- 04/29/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0170438001
- 04/05/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/16/2022)
- 04/29/2021Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy JNG000271-00
- 04/02/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2021)
- 04/29/2020Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM028416-02
- 04/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2020)
- 04/29/2019Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM028416-01
- 04/02/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2019)
- 04/29/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA6118327
- 04/29/2017Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-02
- 04/18/2017Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-02
- 04/03/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2017)
- 03/13/2017Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-02
- 01/09/2017Insurance name changed — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-02
- 01/06/2017Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-02
- 12/06/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2017)
- 04/29/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-01
- 04/08/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-01
- 04/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2016)
- 03/14/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2016)
- 03/14/2016Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-01
- 08/07/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-01
- 07/09/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012451-01
- 04/29/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003503
- 04/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2015)
- 01/09/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003503
- 11/11/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PICGA0003503
- 10/15/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2014)
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
- 2020-04-08
- Last review
- 2025-08-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-30
- Reported mileage
- 937,613 mi (2020)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2022
- Fleet grew to 9 power units
- Drivers grew to 11
September, 2021
- Drivers shrank to 9
January, 2021
First on-record entry — TRI STATE COLLISION LLC, EUFAULA, AL
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