CHO1CE DLS 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 202678 inspections · 130 violations (18 OOS) · 47% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
8
2× · sev 4
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
3
3×
- 6395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
3
3×
- 7393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2
2×
- 10393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- TX26
- US3
- NM1
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 74% 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.
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 30%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 14%
- 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× · 6%
- 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.1× · 6%
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 6%
- 395.22H2Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet1× · 6%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 14%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 99% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 3%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:4× · 3%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth11× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 4%
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.2× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 3%
- 393.30Improper battery installation2× · 1%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.3× · 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.1% 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 Val Verde County, TX
Medium impact72 of 156 violations in the last 12 months (46%) came from inspections in Val Verde 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 Val Verde 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 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
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.
- 393.9×4Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32×3Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.11A1-LCHL×2Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8E×3False report of drivers record of duty status
- 393.60C×2Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.75C×2Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 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.
- 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 a
- 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
- 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 NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 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+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- SARA MARCELA VILLARREAL BERAIN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2007-12-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned 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 or emails with 18 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
30 events- 04/21/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2025)
- 11/17/2025Insurance filed — Bulldog National Risk Retention Group, Inc.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ATG-TX-0009191-25
- 11/17/2025Insurance cancelled — TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG
BIPD/Primary · policy STB03071
- 10/21/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/14/2025)
- 11/17/2024Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA963156401
- 11/17/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SC21111499
- 10/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2022)
- 11/14/2021Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA3640503
- 10/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2021)
- 05/08/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10038704
- 04/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2021)
- 05/08/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10038703
- 04/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2020)
- 05/08/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10038702
- 04/11/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2019)
- 05/08/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10012701
- 04/11/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2018)
- 05/08/2017Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 663859
- 04/11/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2017)
- 05/08/2016Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 448168
- 04/11/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/06/2016)
- 05/08/2015Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 285116
- 04/13/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2015)
- 05/08/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA515866
- 04/11/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2014)
- 05/13/2013Insurance name changed — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60432-03-96
- 05/08/2013Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 60432-03-96
- 04/08/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2013)
- 02/11/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/04/2007Registered 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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2016-05-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-21
- Reported mileage
- 1,145,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyNovember, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 6 power units
- Drivers shrank to 10
April, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 10 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — CHO1CE DLS LLC, DEL RIO, TX
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