TRY-US 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 2026227 inspections · 53 violations (9 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.8E-HOSPDOOSHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 4395.34A1-ELDDFNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
5
1× · sev 5
- 5395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 6395.8K2-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty
5
1× · sev 5
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10395.3A2-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 14 hour duty period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA28
- AZ2
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 73% 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-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit18× · 37%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation8× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 1%
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector1× · 1%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 98% 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. Explain17× · 27%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed12× · 17%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:5× · 10%
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service5× · 8%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty2× · 4%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 3%
- 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 Tim4× · 5%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 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× · 3%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours3× · 2%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.9× · 2%
- 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 t5× · 2%
- 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 14.4% 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 Merced County, CA
Medium impact56 of 178 violations in the last 12 months (31%) came from inspections in Merced 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 Merced County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 52% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 61%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 30%
- 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required1× · 9%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 2% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 390.3EDriver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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 depth5× · 13%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area3× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection5× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 4%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes2× · 5%
- 393.207F-SASMDSuspension - Air spring/bag is missing or is detached at the top or bottom.1× · 2%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension1× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 2%
- 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 1%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.45D-B×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75A1-TEPBM×2Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 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
- 395.8A1-HOSP×3HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOS×2HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODS×2HOS (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
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLSR×5State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLED×2State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 395.8AHOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
- 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 NHTSA81 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 51 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
16
Tow-away
16
Injury
7
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi55 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- SUKHJINDER SANGHERA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2006-02-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 68 trucks · 68 owned tractors · 94 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or addresses with 28 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
44 events- 07/29/2026Insurance filed — Clear Blue Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CM91PL00007000
- 06/25/2026MCS-150 update filed
7.4M mi reported (2025)
- 03/22/2026Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015102
- 02/23/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2026)
- 07/29/2025Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015102
- 01/17/2025Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015101
- 12/23/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2025)
- 07/29/2024Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015100
- 07/11/2024Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015100
- 06/14/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2024)
- 11/08/2023Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015100
- 10/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2023)
- 07/29/2023Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0004052
- 07/29/2023Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FNCAP00015100
- 07/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/26/2023)
- 07/29/2020Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1568969
- 07/29/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0001108
- 07/03/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2017)
- 07/29/2016Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM007828-02
- 07/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2016)
- 07/29/2015Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM007828-01
- 07/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2015)
- 04/03/2015Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OC09ILM015330-00
- 07/29/2014Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0395547
- 07/29/2014Insurance replaced — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM007828-01
- 07/02/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2014)
- 10/15/2009Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI98307346
- 07/29/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICCA0001028
- 07/02/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2008)
- 01/07/2008Insurance cancelled — SPECIALTY UNDERWRITERS ALLIANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy 10ATMTR000115CA01
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
- 2026-05-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-25
- Reported mileage
- 7,395,750 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TRY-US TRANSPORTATION INC, CERES, CA
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