NORTHERN EXPRESS 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 202658 inspections · 23 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.9A-HLLHVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7393.95A4-EENAVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY8
- GA6
- TN3
- KY2
- AR2
- MS2
- SC1
- MI1
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 61% 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-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 30%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 8%
- 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× · 5%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 5%
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in GA
Medium impact8 of 23 violations in the last 12 months (35%) came from inspections in GA. 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 GA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 22% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 34%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 19%
- 396.5-HLHubs - Leaking hub1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective1× · 2%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 11%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
3
Tow-away
3
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi39 drivers
- Company officer
- ALIJA BEGZADIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-04-16
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 40 trucks · 33 owned tractors · 39 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 with 6 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
24 events- 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.3M mi reported (2025)
- 01/08/2025Insurance filed — Spinnaker Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy SHD-84229390
- 01/08/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT667803001
- 01/08/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 667803001
- 01/08/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883159 01
- 12/12/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2020)
- 01/08/2019Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0073588001
- 12/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2019)
- 01/08/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1438488
- 01/08/2016Insurance replaced — MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MMC1009589
- 01/08/2016Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2015MCA00588
- 01/08/2015Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2014MCA00588
- 07/17/2014Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2014MCA00588
- 06/17/2014Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2014MCA00588
- 01/12/2014Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 360592
- 01/08/2014Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 360592
- 12/16/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2014)
- 01/12/2013Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 480907
- 12/17/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2013)
- 01/12/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IMP 3145185
- 01/12/2012Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN055284
- 01/12/2011Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INS. CO
CARGO · policy CA 7771214
- 12/30/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/16/2008Registered 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
- 2026-04-09
- Reported mileage
- 3,321,587 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — NORTHERN EXPRESS LLC, ALVATON, KY
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