CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 1460231· MC550436· CARRIER· EIN 20-4171684
⬇ PDF report

QUEEN TRANSPORTATION LLC

2349 13TH AVE SW, HICKORY, NC, 28602(828) 323-9142mqueen@queentransportation.comMIKE QUEEN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
22%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC550436

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (4) ▾
01/30/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2014)
01/12/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2009)
01/14/2008CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)
02/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (03/02/2026)
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (19)
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202502/22/2026
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202407/01/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202307/01/2024
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202207/01/2023
  5. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202107/01/2022
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/202007/01/2021
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201907/01/2020
  8. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201807/01/2019
  9. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/201707/01/2018
  10. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/201707/01/2017
  11. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/201403/01/2017
  12. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/201202/26/2014
  13. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/201202/06/2014
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/201402/06/2014
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/201402/06/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle50 inspections · 22% OOS · National 22%
Driver160 inspections · 1.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

160 inspections · 10 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.

160
Inspections
10
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • NC19
  • TN3
  • KY2
  • SC1
  • PA1
  • OH1
  • VA1
  • 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.

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 Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 91% 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.

What’s contributing43 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless14 viol68%
  • 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 Tim8× · 37%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time5× · 25%
  • 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 6%
False log / RODS4 viol16%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 15%
  • 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× · 0%
Log / ELD device22 viol11%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner20× · 10%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.2× · 1%
Other1 OOS1 viol5%
  • 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 5%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 24 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

A high share of violations are occurring in Anderson County, SC

Medium impact

5 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Anderson County, SC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Anderson County, SC 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 21% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing22 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless14 viol64%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other6× · 35%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 25%
  • 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 4%
Speeding4 viol19%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
Other3 viol9%
  • 392.2-RRTCDRailroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing1× · 8%
  • 392.2PKUnlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway1× · 1%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
Phone / texting1 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 8%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing34 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes3 OOS19 viol59%
Tires2 OOS2 viol13%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
  • 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 6%
Other1 OOS6 viol10%
  • 396.3A1-DLDSCBBDriveline/Driveshaft - Any broken or loose center bearing bracket, bracket bolts or mounting hardware1× · 3%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
  • 393.201A-FRCLSFrame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis1× · 1%
Lighting / lamps2 viol8%
  • 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 4%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

289
Inspections
189
Violations
18
Out-of-service
514
CSA points
48
Crashes
28
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

92 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

50 trailer 41 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJHLDV8SLWA2395· VW1048 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJHLDV0RLVJ0597· VT5721 NC
2016 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5327GM602952· 2592860 ME
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR3HLHJ8111· MW4356 NC
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR9HLHD2946· NP1682 NC
2026 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A0623TD800384· DC85833 NC
2016 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5326GM602957· 2592865 ME
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLD51GLHA2447· MP5772 NC
2003 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 2×
1FUJBBCG13LL11001· ND2216 NC
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0NSNL4400· 3142933 IN
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5325RT400135· 5217704 ME
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A0621NB323744· AM63016 NC
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGEDV6CLBS6462· MX9960 NC
2016 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC532XGM602962· 2592870 ME
2026 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1A062XTD800379· DC85828 NC
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLD5XGLGP4376· MP1975 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR7RSUV9992· VT5692 NC
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLD52GLGP4369· MP1968 NC
2006 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
1FUJA6CK86LV85525· NS4761 NC
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5328RT400145· 5217714 ME
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJGEDV5HSHT9359· TE5371 NC
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLD50GLGP4371· NH7035 NC
2007 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
1FUJA6CK87LW49984· NS4112 NC
2012 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac
5MC435329CK013356· 5103549 ME
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR9RSUV9993· VT5690 NC
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)
5V8VC5329RT400140· 5217709 ME
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR3GLHE7506· MR5947 NC
2012 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac
5MC435321CK013450· 5103554 ME
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1A0629NB323748· AM63020 NC
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLDR1HLHJ8110· MW4354 NC

+ 62 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

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
89
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
90
90 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
6.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.94
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi90 drivers
Company officer
MIKE QUEEN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2006-02-06
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 89 trucks · 68 owned tractors · 225 owned trailers · 21 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 41 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

41
Connected carriers
39
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
PRATT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 305173Active· CONYERS, GA
Strong
Shared VIN · 6
1DW1A5326MBA489141DW1A5327RBB746093H3V532C6HT7270773H3V532C2JR2280051DW1A5326NBA620991DW1A5329RBB62882
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1FUJGLD52GLGP43691FUJGLD55GLHA24491FUJGLDR9GLHE75091FUJGLD51GLGE3917
3
US 1 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1348167Active· PONTE VEDRA, FL
Strong
Shared VIN · 4
1UYVS2537P77814101FUJHHDR3PLUK59453AKJHHDR0LSKR75483HSCDAXN83N052956
4
JESUS MANUEL GONZALEZ BERNAL
USDOT 3146513Active· PIEDRAS NEGRAS, CH
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1FUJGLD54GLGE39131FUJGLDR9GLHE75091FUJGLD51GLGE3917
Medium· 4
10-4 LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2879288Active· INDIAN TRAIL, NC
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5V8VC5327RT4001535V8VC5322RT400142
BLA BLA LLC
USDOT 4003402Active· EUCLID, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1FUJGLD50GLGP43683AKJGBDV9GDGX2167
GAINES EXPRESS LOGISTICS
USDOT 2940882Active· HICKORY, NC
Medium
Address
QUEEN LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2780624Active· HICKORY, NC
Medium
Address

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

24 events
  1. 02/22/2026Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009009

  2. 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009008

  3. 01/31/2025MCS-150 update filed

    6.1M mi reported (2024)

  4. 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009007

  5. 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009006

  6. 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009005

  7. 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009004

  8. 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009003

  9. 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009002

  10. 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009001

  11. 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3009000

  12. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP08529A

  13. 02/26/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010498-00

  14. 02/06/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010498-00

  15. 02/06/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP08529A

  16. 01/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2014)

  17. 02/06/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TF275011

  18. 02/06/2009Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 349498

  19. 01/12/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2009)

  20. 02/08/2008Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 490676

  21. 02/06/2008Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 490676

  22. 01/14/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2008)

  23. 02/17/2006MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/02/2026)

  24. 02/06/2006Registered 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
2025-01-31
Reported mileage
6,096,979 mi (2024)
📜

Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — QUEEN TRANSPORTATION LLC, HICKORY, NC

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 18, 2026, 11:13 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.