U S FREIGHT LINES INC
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 2026698 inspections · 23 violations (4 OOS) · 10% 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
14
2× · sev 7
- 2383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.45D-BAALVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.55D1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 6393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
1
1× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLTL
State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
1
1×
- 9391.11B4-CLHA1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
1
1×
- 10392.2-LCDLR1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA4
- SD3
- WA3
- US3
- UT3
- CO2
- OR2
- IA2
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 67% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other9× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane6× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 4%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving6× · 7%
- 392.2SLFYEMVState/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle.1× · 2%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 2%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain10× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 13%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed4× · 6%
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDTHOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:4× · 16%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner8× · 3%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 2%
- 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. Time2× · 7%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 7%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 4%
- 392.3-FPROPFatigue - Operate a property-carrying CMV while impaired by fatigue1× · 5%
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 2%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number4× · 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
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 41% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS28× · 28%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS5× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured11× · 7%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection7× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear6× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 2%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 1%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection11× · 6%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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-SLLEWA1×5State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups · OOS
- 392.2-SLLED×3State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length) · OOS
- 392.2-SLLEQP×2State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 395.8E-HOSPDELDT×4HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain: · OOS
- 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.24×3HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×5Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection · OOS
- 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
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 NHTSA101 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 71 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
14
Tow-away
13
Injury
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi158 drivers
- Company officer
- VICTOR TURCAN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-01-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 150 trucks · 139 owned tractors · 150 owned trailers · 11 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 or officers with 29 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
26 events- 05/11/2026MCS-150 update filed
17.1M mi reported (2025)
- 07/06/2024Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2601710
- 07/06/2024Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0131133001
- 07/06/2019Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP45027 00
- 07/06/2018Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP35015 00
- 07/06/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0027798
- 06/09/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2017)
- 03/14/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN141104
- 03/14/2014Insurance cancelled — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MJ000356
- 02/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2014)
- 03/14/2013Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0752198
- 02/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2013)
- 03/14/2012Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0641723
- 03/14/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9668160
- 03/14/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
CARGO · policy PRA9668160
- 02/15/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/14/2011)
- 04/07/2010Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 2696064
- 03/14/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA04617401
- 03/14/2010Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 2696064
- 02/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2010)
- 05/29/2009Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA04617401
- 05/04/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/29/2009)
- 03/14/2009Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00020353
- 02/17/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/11/2009)
- 03/21/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/18/2008Registered 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
- 2026-05-11
- Reported mileage
- 17,128,900 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMarch, 2022
- Fleet grew to 49 power units
- Drivers grew to 49
January, 2021
First on-record entry — U S FREIGHT LINES INC, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL
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