FAIRVIEW EXPRESS 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.
- Authority revoked 7 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 202645 inspections · 35 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 6395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
5
5× · sev 1
- 7393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2
2× · sev 1
- 9392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KS6
- AR5
- IN4
- MO3
- IL3
- SD2
- IA2
- GA1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 59% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 40%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 26%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 11%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 2%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 2%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Fremont County, IA
Medium impact6 of 26 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Fremont County, IA. 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 Fremont County, IA 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 16% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit7× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 15%
- 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× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 11%
- 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
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
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 24% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 23%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 15%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 10%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 23%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 7%
- 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.
- 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
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA81 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 51 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
6
Tow-away
5
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi55 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN HOWARD
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-10-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 80 trucks · 73 owned tractors · 256 owned trailers · 7 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, phone numbers, officers or emails with 50 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- 03/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.1M mi reported (2024)
- 07/01/2018Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP41494A
- 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5002182
- 07/01/2016Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5002182
- 06/06/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/01/2016)
- 07/01/2015Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 362244
- 06/04/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2015)
- 03/15/2015Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 362244
- 03/12/2015Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 362244
- 02/17/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2015)
- 07/31/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 11/12/2013Insurance filed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106001229
- 11/12/2013Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 11/12/2013Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 106001229
- 10/08/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2013)
- 10/08/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2013)
- 10/04/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC16980A
- 12/04/2010Insurance cancelled — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI 615620
- 11/08/2010BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/06/2010)
- 04/15/2008PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 03/31/2008Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 03/31/2008Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy RLI 615620
- 03/03/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP08286F
- 02/27/2008COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2008)
- 01/09/2008PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/31/2008)
- 12/05/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/25/2007Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-07-20
- Last review
- 2009-01-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-09
- Reported mileage
- 5,127,836 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — FAIRVIEW EXPRESS LLC, SENECA, KS
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