HAWKEYE TRANSPORT 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 202669 inspections · 35 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 6395.24C2III-ELDSDNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.3A3II
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty, or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
1
1×
- 8395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.3A3-PROPNHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14 hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX10
- MO3
- KS3
- SD2
- OK2
- CA2
- NV2
- NE2
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
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 88% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS5× · 31%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 29%
- 395.8K2-HOSRCHOS (Manner) - Driver failed to retain a copy of each record of duty status for the previous 7 consecutive days which shall be in his/her possession and available1× · 6%
- 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× · 6%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 4%
- 392.2SLLHOSState/Local Laws - State/Local Hours of Service1× · 6%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 1%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 11.8% vs the 6.7% 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 Merced County, CA
Medium impact13 of 57 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Merced County, CA. 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 Merced County, CA 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 30% 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 limit2× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 17%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 7%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 7%
- 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 44% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 21%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp5× · 8%
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required2× · 6%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 12%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 4%
- 393.203C-CBPCab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened1× · 3%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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.
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.48AInoperative/defective brakes
- 393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 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 NHTSA53 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 23 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi24 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- DOUG ROLFES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-11-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 26 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 11 owned trailers · 20 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 24 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
12 events- 09/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.2M mi reported (2024)
- 11/12/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP61841A
- 11/12/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61841A
- 09/09/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61841A
- 04/01/2013Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61841A
- 02/26/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2013)
- 02/22/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61841A
- 04/05/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61841A
- 05/05/2009Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GT102052
- 04/01/2009Insurance replaced — AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GT102052
- 01/09/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/26/2007Registered 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
- 2026-08-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-29
- Reported mileage
- 2,209,211 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — HAWKEYE TRANSPORT LLC, SPENCER, IA
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