PANHANDLE EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 2026140 inspections · 12 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.48A1 OOS
Inoperative/defective brakes
2
2×
- 6393.75C1 OOS
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2
2×
- 7393.203C-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX28
- NM2
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 Lamb County, TX
Medium impact8 of 41 violations in the last 12 months (20%) came from inspections in Lamb 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 Lamb County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 21% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 9%
- 393.45UVBrake Tubing and Hose Adequacy Under Vehicle2× · 9%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
- 393.70B1II-FWUCUpper coupler assembly parent metal cracked, extending more than 20 percent of the distance across the metal in the direction of the crack1× · 4%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 2%
- 393.52A-BInsufficient Braking Force as a Percentage of Gross Vehicle Weight or Gross Combination Weight1× · 2%
- 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.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.48A×2Inoperative/defective brakes · OOS
- 393.75C×2Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove · OOS
- 392.2-SLLEWG1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
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 NHTSA76 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 46 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi59 drivers
- Company officer
- KRIS TERRY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-01-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 90 trucks · 86 owned tractors · 146 owned trailers · 4 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 or phone numbers with 30 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
32 events- 06/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.1M mi reported (2026)
- 09/01/2022Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP88568A
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CVP 2030036-00
- 10/09/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 44633001
- 09/16/2020Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 44633001
- 09/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)
- 09/14/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2020)
- 04/15/2020Insurance cancelled — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC 2606023
- 03/19/2020Insurance replaced — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC 2606023
- 02/22/2020Insurance cancelled — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC 2606023
- 01/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2020)
- 01/27/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2020)
- 01/23/2020Insurance replaced — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PAC 2606023
- 03/15/2017Insurance cancelled — QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
CARGO · policy H100-100213-03
- 02/16/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2017)
- 02/16/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2017)
- 02/12/2017Insurance cancelled — QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-02
- 01/09/2017Insurance replaced — QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-03
- 11/18/2016Insurance replaced — QBE INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-02
- 02/05/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/16/2015Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-01
- 11/18/2015Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-01
- 12/17/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-00
- 11/18/2014Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H100-100213-00
- 11/18/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy B4A2CA0000191-00
- 10/22/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2013)
- 01/01/2012Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP76064A
- 03/18/2010Insurance cancelled — UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNA 4261161 US
- 02/21/2010Insurance replaced — UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNA 4261161 US
- 02/21/2008Insurance replaced — UNION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CNA 4261161 US
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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-02-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-30
- Reported mileage
- 6,060,767 mi (2026)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PANHANDLE EXPRESS LLC, HEREFORD, TX
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