AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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 202624 inspections · 63 violations (13 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 3392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 4392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 6392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 7390.21TB2-DOT
Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
1
1×
- 8390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days.
1
1×
- 9395.8D10-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include total hours for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- VA7
- SC6
- MD3
- NC3
- OH3
- FL3
- GA2
- PA1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 83% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 27%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 5%
- 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
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 76% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 89%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 11%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 20.8% vs the 6.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in OH
Medium impact6 of 21 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in 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 OH to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 54% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 50%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.1× · 50%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 47% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 18%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle1× · 11%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.1× · 7%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 3%
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 5%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi4 drivers
- Company officer
- AURELIA A SCHARNHORST
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-05-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 17 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 2 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 14 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
21 events- 07/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 72TRB006210
- 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT568537001
- 05/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2024)
- 02/12/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT568537001
- 01/29/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT568537001
- 01/16/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2025)
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 568537001
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 213955001
- 12/23/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10127768
- 10/20/2021PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/01/2021)
- 10/14/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 213955001
- 09/17/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2021)
- 07/01/2021Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF008650
- 06/04/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2021)
- 08/12/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP79993A
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP79993A
- 06/28/2010Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT775279-8006-071
- 06/24/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/07/2025)
- 06/28/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/21/2010)
- 05/25/2007Registered 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
- 2024-01-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-14
- Reported mileage
- 918,597 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyNovember, 2021
- Moved to NEWPORT NEWS, VA
January, 2021
First on-record entry — AMORY TRANSPORTATION LLC, HAMPTON, VA
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