TWINS EXPRESS 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 202629 inspections · 56 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
25
5× · sev 5
- 2393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 4395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 8396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 9395.8D2-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10395.8D10-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total hours for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- TX17
- CO5
- KS4
- OK2
- WY1
- NE1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 90% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 29%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 18%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 8%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD5× · 21%
- 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 hours1× · 8%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 85% 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.
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 7%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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 12.9% 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 Brooks County, TX
Medium impact12 of 36 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Brooks County, TX. 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 Brooks County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- 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 NHTSA20 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERTO GOMEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2006-05-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 6 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 or officers with 35 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- 02/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2024)
- 03/01/2023Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0215440001
- 03/01/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2015-04
- 02/02/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2023)
- 03/01/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2015-03
- 02/02/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2022)
- 03/01/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2015-02
- 02/02/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2021)
- 03/04/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2015
- 03/01/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGA2015
- 02/06/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2020)
- 03/01/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy PMT3001016-02
- 02/04/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2019)
- 03/01/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy PMT3001016
- 02/02/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2018)
- 04/20/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/05/2017Insurance name changed — AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE
BIPD/Primary · policy PMT3001016
- 03/01/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30298
- 02/02/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2017)
- 03/04/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (04/05/2017)
- 08/31/2011Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA504909
- 09/30/2010Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7562001
- 08/31/2010Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7562001
- 08/27/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (09/06/2011)
- 07/25/2010Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIERS RISK RETENTION GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT2008-0012-01-10-4010
- 05/19/2010Insurance cancelled — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STC579423
- 05/18/2010Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA503155-01
- 04/22/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2010)
- 11/23/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2010)
- 07/10/2009Insurance cancelled — GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MI4209-26738
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
- 2025-02-14
- Reported mileage
- 674,551 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TWINS EXPRESS LLC, PALMVIEW, TX
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