TOP-TEN EXPRESS
Legal: TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP
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 2026113 inspections · 16 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 8390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL6
- WI4
- NJ3
- FL3
- OH3
- PA2
- NY2
- TN1
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 Trumbull County, OH
Medium impact9 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (24%) came from inspections in Trumbull County, OH. 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 Trumbull County, OH to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 22% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 13%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 13%
- 392.80-TEXTINGDriver - Prohibition against texting in a CMV1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLIPState/Local Laws - Improper passing1× · 4%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 50% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 62%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 27%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 4%
- 395.22H3-ELDMFHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction reporting requirements and recordkeeping proce1× · 4%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 4%
- 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 6%
- 393.11A1-LRLMLighting - Tail lamp - Any missing1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 4%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 9%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 6%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 26%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long1× · 3%
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 1%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA93 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 63 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
12
Tow-away
11
Injury
9
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi62 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi32 drivers
- Company officer
- SEBATIAN KALSKI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-03-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 98 trucks · 63 owned tractors · 37 owned trailers · 35 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 with 26 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
29 events- 05/13/2026Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912
- 04/23/2026Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT54510A
- 04/23/2026Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912
- 01/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.1M mi reported (2025)
- 05/12/2025Insurance name changed — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912
- 04/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2025)
- 04/08/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912
- 04/23/2024Insurance cancelled — SUTTON NATIONAL
BIPD/Primary · policy KOF-PRDWJJCBGB-00
- 04/23/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT5111833912
- 03/27/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
- 04/23/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 060-52-3436
- 04/23/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF-005027
- 05/19/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF000224
- 04/23/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MF000224
- 04/23/2019Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0061943
- 03/27/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2019)
- 04/23/2016Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy L15A1063
- 04/23/2015Insurance replaced — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000484
- 04/23/2014Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000372
- 03/27/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2014)
- 04/23/2013Insurance cancelled — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ALT 12-9-0211
- 03/27/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2013)
- 04/23/2012Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641864
- 03/27/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2012)
- 05/12/2011Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IM0591425
- 04/23/2011Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0591424
- 04/23/2010Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN553193
- 05/07/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/30/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2014-03-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-27
- Reported mileage
- 5,138,657 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TOP-TEN EXPRESS CORP, GURNEE, IL
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