BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE 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 202623 inspections · 32 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
18
3× · sev 6
- 2392.2SLLHOSHours-of-Service Compliance
State/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.11A1-LHLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.209E-SPSLAVehicle Maintenance
Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
4
4×
- 6393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
3
3×
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9390.21TC-MC
Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA28
- AZ1
- 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 Ventura County, CA
Medium impact12 of 22 violations in the last 12 months (55%) came from inspections in Ventura 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 Ventura County, CA 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 65% 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 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 44%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 15%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 15%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
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.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.9BA-NOREGINTEROperating a commercial motor vehicle with no USDOT number when required.
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA13 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+ mi4 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- MIKE SARRO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 52258308
- Registered since
- 2006-02-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-07-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 1 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers 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
18 events- 07/09/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
- 06/15/2021HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/20/2020Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRT 3946101-01
- 04/23/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2020)
- 01/19/2020Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 3946101-01
- 12/23/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2019)
- 07/01/2019Insurance filed — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MRT 3946101-01
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRT 3946101-01
- 08/01/2018Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1385864
- 08/01/2018Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 067988642
- 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1385864
- 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 067988642
- 04/15/2017Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 067988642
- 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 067988642
- 07/31/2015Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3946100
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3946100
- 03/22/2006HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/08/2021)
- 02/01/2006Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-07-09
- Reported mileage
- 150,000 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BLUE CHIP MOVING AND STORAGE, HAWTHORNE, CA
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