VEGA'S TRUCKING INC
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 202651 inspections · 51 violations (9 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.11A1-CSLRRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 4392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.51C-BAPGVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7391.11B2-QDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- NM15
- AZ6
- TX4
- CA4
- US1
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 Maricopa County, AZ
Medium impact11 of 50 violations in the last 12 months (22%) came from inspections in Maricopa County, AZ. 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 Maricopa County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 46% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.4× · 43%
- 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× · 29%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 10%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 14%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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 66% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 8%
- 393.51C-BAPGAir Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge1× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 6%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 5%
- 393.11B-CSSRRConspicuity Systems - Trailers, side retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 19931× · 3%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 4%
- 396.3A1-DLDSCBBPDriveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier.1× · 3%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.3× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 9%
- 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.
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA30 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- OSCAR VEGA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-08-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 13 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 or officers with 12 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
53 events- 10/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 09/20/2025Insurance filed — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy TC-CRO001786-25
- 09/20/2025Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy TC-CRO-001644-24
- 08/25/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2025)
- 09/20/2024Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy TC-CRO-001542-23
- 08/26/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2024)
- 09/20/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KYL-0003779-00
- 08/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/20/2023)
- 09/20/2022Insurance replaced — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA001944-01
- 02/11/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA001944-01
- 01/18/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2022)
- 09/20/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-04
- 08/24/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2021)
- 09/20/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-03
- 08/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2020)
- 09/21/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-02
- 09/20/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-02
- 08/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2019)
- 12/13/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-02
- 11/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/21/2018)
- 09/20/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT000397-01
- 08/24/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2018)
- 09/20/2017Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AST0001243
- 08/24/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2017)
- 09/20/2016Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP25550
- 08/24/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2016)
- 09/20/2015Insurance cancelled — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP25505
- 08/24/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2015)
- 01/12/2015Insurance name changed — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP25505
- 12/17/2014Insurance replaced — SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy STP25505
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2017-11-29
- Last review
- 2023-10-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-15
- Reported mileage
- 1,134,700 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — VEGAS TRUCKING INC, LOS ANGELES, CA
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