SCHMER'S TOWING
Legal: J & J TOWING LLC
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 202624 inspections · 13 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.16B-CPASSUnsafe Driving
Co-Driver - Failed to use seat belt while riding in a property-carrying CMV.
7
1× · sev 7
- 4396.5B-HWSLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Hubs - Wheel seal leaking
4
2× · sev 2
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7396.5-HLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Leaking hub
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.9BA-INACTIVE1 OOS
When required to have a USDOT number, operating a commercial motor vehicle with a de-activated or inactive USDOT number.
1
1×
- 9390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLTR
State/Local Laws - Truck restriction
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- WY21
- CO9
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.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance 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
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
Wheels / rims violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 12% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 22%
- 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking2× · 15%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 15%
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around; torque after service and re-torque on schedule
- 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 NHTSA13 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+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi7 drivers
- Company officer
- JOEL BRIAN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2007-11-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 9 trucks.
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 2 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
16 events- 05/10/2025Insurance filed — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 06-CA-023932702-0
- 05/10/2025Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA981075077
- 04/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 05/10/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS126809
- 04/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2024)
- 07/25/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/10/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS126809
- 05/10/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS122365
- 04/13/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2023)
- 05/10/2022Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA949011371
- 04/13/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2022)
- 06/17/2021Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K71019
- 05/21/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2021)
- 05/10/2021Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K71019
- 12/03/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/20/2023)
- 11/15/2007Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-24
- Reported mileage
- 256,029 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — J & J TOWING LLC, FORT COLLINS, CO
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