SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC
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 · 51 violations (14 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1387.31ANot in SMS
Carrier - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a CMV transporting passengers without minimum levels of financial responsibility as required in 49 CFR
4
4×
- 2392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
2
2×
- 3392.9AA1Not in SMS2 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
2
2×
- 4390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
2
2×
- 5390.21TE-LCMVINFO
Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days.
2
2×
- 6390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
2
2×
- 7392.9BA-NOREG-2INTER2 OOS
Operating a commercial motor vehicle with no USDOT number when required and a history of operating a commercial motor vehicle with no USDOT number when required.
2
2×
- 8393.62E1 OOS
No or inadequate bus emergency exit marking
1
1×
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- US14
- TX9
- NM5
- AZ1
- OK1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35% vs the 22% 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 El Paso County, TX
Medium impact15 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (58%) came from inspections in El Paso County, TX. 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 El Paso County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 31% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 22%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection1× · 8%
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 8%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 16%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 11%
- 393.62-BEMEOBuses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit1× · 12%
- 393.62-BENDBuses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message)1× · 4%
- 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.
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 NHTSA19 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+ mi33 drivers
- Company officer
- ERICKA LOREDO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-08-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 0 trucks · 20 buses.
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 officers with 4 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
74 events- 02/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.3M mi reported (2025)
- 01/26/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC25101517
- 10/13/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APB009805
- 09/16/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2025)
- 10/13/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APB007320
- 09/16/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
- 10/13/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS108420
- 09/18/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2023)
- 10/13/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS102745
- 09/16/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2022)
- 06/09/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS102745
- 05/19/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS102745
- 05/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/20/2022)
- 01/19/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS102745
- 12/27/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APS102745
- 12/23/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2021)
- 10/13/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-03
- 09/16/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2021)
- 10/13/2020Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-02
- 10/08/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2020)
- 10/08/2020Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-02
- 08/11/2020Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-02
- 06/12/2020Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-02
- 05/18/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/19/2020)
- 10/13/2019Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-01
- 09/16/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2019)
- 10/13/2018Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy 5G1001793-00
- 09/17/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/12/2018)
- 10/13/2017Insurance cancelled — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLP100043-01
- 09/18/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2017)
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-09-09
- Last review
- 2026-09-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-02
- Reported mileage
- 2,251,149 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2021
- Moved to DALLAS, TX
September, 2021
- Moved to CHICAGO, IL
- Drivers grew to 25
January, 2021
First on-record entry — SANTIAGO EXPRESS INC, DALLAS, TX
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