VELA TRANSPORT LLC
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 202657 inspections · 54 violations (9 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 8396.3A1-BALRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 10393.9A-LSMLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MI8
- IN5
- MO4
- TX3
- WI3
- OH2
- KY1
- GA1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 23%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 13%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19985× · 8%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 8%
- 393.45B2-B-VACBrake - Vacuum hose(s) or line(s) restricted/abraded/chafed through outer cover-to-cord ply crimped/cracked/broken4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 5%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 2%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Kenosha County, WI
Medium impact8 of 34 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Kenosha County, WI. 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 Kenosha County, WI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 22% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 39%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 7%
- 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
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 50% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 61%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 17%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.8× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV1× · 4%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 6%
- 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 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.8E1PC×3HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA63 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 33 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
8
Tow-away
8
Injury
1
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
- Company officer
- SENAD VELAGIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 68712458
- Registered since
- 2006-03-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 31 trucks · 31 owned tractors · 60 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 with 8 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
40 events- 04/04/2026Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260073
- 04/04/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA250074
- 01/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2025)
- 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240071
- 04/04/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA230067
- 04/04/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA220063
- 04/04/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210067
- 04/04/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA200076
- 04/04/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA190080
- 04/04/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA180067
- 04/04/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA170068
- 04/04/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645
- 03/08/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2017)
- 08/11/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2100645
- 07/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/25/2016)
- 04/04/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757
- 03/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2016)
- 04/04/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0001757
- 04/05/2014Insurance cancelled — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881397 01
- 04/04/2014Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881397 01
- 03/10/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/27/2014)
- 05/04/2013Insurance cancelled — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08673342 001
- 04/05/2013Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08673342 001
- 04/04/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0758725
- 03/08/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2013)
- 04/04/2012Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641809
- 04/04/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV5581800
- 03/08/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
- 04/04/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAC9064505 00
- 04/17/2008Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GT101129
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
- 2025-07-14
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-30
- Reported mileage
- 2,450,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Drivers grew to 72
February, 2021
- Fleet grew to 64 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — VELA TRANSPORT LLC, WYOMING, MI
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