BOYD AND SONS 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 17 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 10 times across 8 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026174 inspections · 22 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
20
2× · sev 10
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 5393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.55C2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
4
1× · sev 4
- 9395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
3
3× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IN5
- AR4
- KY4
- FL3
- IL2
- MO2
- MS1
- LA1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Marion County, IN
Medium impact9 of 52 violations in the last 12 months (17%) came from inspections in Marion County, IN. 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 Marion County, IN 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 55% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 6%
- 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× · 3%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 15% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 54%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.3× · 15%
- 392.3-IIllness - Operating a CMV while impaired by illness or other cause.1× · 29%
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× · 2%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- 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 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle3× · 15%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates2× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 23%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs2× · 9%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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-SLLSWZ×2State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 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
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 NHTSA93 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 63 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
13
Tow-away
13
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi85 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- GREGORY BOYD
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 22129019
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 87 trucks · 87 owned tractors · 120 owned trailers.
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 officers with 1310 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
66 events- 10/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
10.8M mi reported (2024)
- 03/01/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT37279A
- 03/01/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy GRT37279A
- 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600923
- 04/23/2023Insurance filed — Lexington National Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy L286667-2179
- 04/23/2023Insurance ended — Lexington National Insurance Corporation
policy L286667-2179
- 04/23/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 612201772
- 03/24/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP80838A
- 03/01/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP80838A
- 03/26/2022Insurance cancelled — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPIN0560114117
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPIN0560114117
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP80838A
- 04/23/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 100297635
- 10/30/2019Insurance replaced — MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CPIN0560114117
- 03/01/2019Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 2P554087
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF002673
- 04/22/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 2216924
- 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000128
- 04/23/2014Insurance replaced — COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy BO 196-001
- 11/01/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/13/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B0196001
- 07/30/2012Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0000128
- 03/01/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611353
- 02/03/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2012)
- 02/03/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2012)
- 03/01/2011Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA611333
- 02/02/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2011)
- 02/02/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/28/2011)
- 03/01/2010Insurance filed — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI93015179
- 03/01/2010Insurance ended — AGCS Marine Insurance Company
policy MXI93015179
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-09-21
- Last review
- 2011-06-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-17
- Reported mileage
- 10,844,118 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BOYD AND SONS INC, WASHINGTON, IN
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