BERT'S GARAGE 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 20264 inspections · 1 violations (1 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- NC4
- WV1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% 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
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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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
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.
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 NHTSA5 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;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- SCOTT SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-06-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 3 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 61 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
24 events- 06/03/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 10/03/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAA1139-01
- 09/30/2022Insurance filed — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 89592222
- 09/30/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAA1139-01
- 09/06/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/22/2022)
- 03/27/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AAA1139-00
- 02/28/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2022)
- 03/27/2021Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 6E01942
- 03/27/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1447477
- 02/02/2018Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 48-765680-01
- 03/27/2014Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 48-765680-00
- 02/28/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/25/2014)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 4876568000
- 04/04/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/27/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
CARGO · policy CAF 3603730
- 03/06/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAF 3603730
- 01/01/2011Insurance replaced — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAF 3603730
- 02/06/2009Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8395422
- 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8395422
- 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8395422
- 01/01/2005Insurance cancelled — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 547 46 06
- 01/01/2002Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP7892130
- 01/19/2000MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/10/2005)
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1992-12-15
- Last review
- 1992-11-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-06-03
- Reported mileage
- 63,000 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Fleet grew to 9 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — BERTS GARAGE INC, HILLSVILLE, VA
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