SYSCO USA I 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 2026444 inspections · 40 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.11A1-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.95A4-EENAVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2
1× · sev 2
- 8383.71HDriver Fitness
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX10
- CO8
- AZ2
- ID2
- NM2
- NV2
- LA1
- CA1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact169 of 330 violations in the last 12 months (51%) came from inspections in 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 TX 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 impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other10× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device7× · 18%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Other violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 12% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 54%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:1× · 21%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 10%
- 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× · 4%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 7%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 63% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 54%
- 383.51A-NSINDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance1× · 16%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 11%
- 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 4% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine1× · 100%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 64% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199817× · 6%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit13× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured14× · 5%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp26× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal4× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection17× · 7%
- 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
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.
- 396.17C-PI×5Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.55E-B×4Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.78×4Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLSR×4State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLS1×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 393.95A×2No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA114 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 84 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
58
Tow-away
48
Injury
38
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi795 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi539 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi21 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi364 drivers
- Company officer
- SUSAN PAUL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 968171160
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,472 trucks · 658 owned tractors · 796 owned trailers · 699 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 98 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
17 events- 02/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
46.4M mi reported (2024)
- 09/18/2018Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP2347204
- 09/18/2018Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2347204-05
- 08/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2018)
- 08/16/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2018)
- 04/06/2015Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OC 5843735
- 03/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2015)
- 03/04/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2015)
- 06/30/2014Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2347204-01
- 05/09/2011Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OC 5843735
- 04/19/2011Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OC 5843735
- 04/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2011)
- 04/05/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/06/2011)
- 04/05/2011Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 2347204-01
- 02/24/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/17/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2007-06-11
- Last review
- 2007-03-30
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-09
- Reported mileage
- 46,399,647 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — SYSCO USA I INC, HOUSTON, TX
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