DAVIS & SONS
Legal: L P L DAVIS & SONS LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202632 inspections · 27 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
16
4× · sev 4
- 2396.3A1-TFCVVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.75A3-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
- 5392.2-SLLEWG3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
5
5×
- 6393.40A-BVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Inadequate braking system
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.7A-UOCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Unsafe Operations - Severe Post Crash Condition
3
1× · sev 3
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- PA17
- WV13
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.
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 46% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-TFCVTires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle2× · 30%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 18%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 15%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection6× · 24%
- 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 NHTSA21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- LOUIS F DAVIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 14061686
- Registered since
- 2007-07-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
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 7 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
27 events- 03/23/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA867915915
- 02/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 01/09/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB005889
- 12/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2026)
- 02/14/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7928578
- 01/09/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7928578
- 02/08/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 7928578
- 08/01/2018Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 045 02 22
- 09/06/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6183309
- 08/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/16/2017)
- 08/07/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA6183309
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6183309
- 06/22/2017Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6091843
- 05/23/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6091843
- 04/19/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0049517
- 07/22/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0045844
- 06/25/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2015)
- 07/22/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OPO0041289
- 06/25/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2014)
- 07/24/2013Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2225530
- 07/22/2013Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2225530
- 06/27/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/23/2013)
- 05/23/2013Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01CH896992
- 04/26/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/23/2013)
- 07/09/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/30/2026)
- 09/23/2008Insurance replaced — AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 01CH896992
- 07/18/2007Registered 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
- 2022-03-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-17
- Reported mileage
- 1,475,686 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyAugust, 2021
- Fleet grew to 9 power units
- Drivers grew to 9
January, 2021
First on-record entry — L P L DAVIS & SONS LLC, MORGANTOWN, WV
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