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Risk factors
High 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 7 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026510 inspections · 24 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2178.345-8A5-HMPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 minimum road clearance.
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-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
- 4177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1Hazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GH
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10392.2-LCDLR1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX8
- IL4
- MO3
- LA2
- CA2
- IA2
- KS1
- OH1
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
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 57% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 33%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 4%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 3%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 13%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner6× · 9%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 5%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 12%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 4%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 8%
- 395.3A2-PROPNDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 1%
- 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 8% is under the 60% 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 limit9× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 2%
- 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 36% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured23× · 12%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection16× · 9%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.8× · 5%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative5× · 4%
- 393.11TLTruck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 19977× · 3%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp17× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 7%
- 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%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 2%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 0%
- 399.211-CBPCab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps, handholds or deck plates1× · 0%
- 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×9Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured · OOS
- 393.45D-B×3Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45D-BAAL×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 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
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 177.823ANo placards/markings when required · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.30B1-ELDDFR×7HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- 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 NHTSA100 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 70 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
21
Tow-away
20
Injury
6
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi239 drivers
- Company officer
- GREG MCCOY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2007-02-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 344 trucks · 190 owned tractors · 154 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 38 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
62 events- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy XSAH11543534
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy B-13720
- 10/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
22.0M mi reported (2024)
- 09/23/2024Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106001812
- 09/23/2024Insurance name changed — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy B-13720
- 09/23/2024Insurance name changed — SELF-INSURED
BIPD/Primary · policy NA
- 09/22/2024Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106001812
- 09/22/2024Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106001812
- 08/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2024)
- 08/20/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2024)
- 08/20/2024BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2024)
- 07/01/2024Insurance filed — SELF-INSURED
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy NA
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13720
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — SELF-INSURED
BIPD/Primary · policy NA
- 03/25/2023Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13720
- 02/23/2023Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13720
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Excess · policy BE 014360673
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25312880
- 12/01/2020Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 2791C414
- 03/28/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 83 MS ZO5825
- 12/31/2015Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 027666082
- 12/23/2015Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9441410
- 12/01/2015Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 9441410
- 12/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy BE 014360673
- 04/13/2014Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 027666082
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy D200A01066
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy HE8409C58614ATCT14
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 027666082
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 83BSBEP5400
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 027666082
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
- 2017-04-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-21
- Reported mileage
- 22,006,141 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — QUEST LINER INC, DUBUQUE, IA
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