MEYER
Legal: WILLIAM B MEYERINC
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 202632 inspections · 27 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LRLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 6390.21TE2IV-D
Driver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle
1
1×
- 7390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
- 8396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 9395.30B1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.8E1-PC
False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CT14
- NJ3
- MD2
- VT2
- MA2
- US2
- RI1
- NC1
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 Hartford County, CT
Medium impact6 of 8 violations in the last 12 months (75%) came from inspections in Hartford County, CT. 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 Hartford County, CT 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 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
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 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 21%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 21%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 18%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 14%
- 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-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 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
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 NHTSA37 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 7 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi32 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi67 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN MAZZELLA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 65 trucks · 14 owned tractors · 19 owned trailers · 4 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 10 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
41 events- 03/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 04/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/14/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/25/2025Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 0187813
- 02/25/2025Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy 6087C737
- 07/01/2024Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAP 0187813
- 07/01/2024Insurance ended — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
policy BAP 0187813
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 12/28/2016HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/25/2025)
- 12/28/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/25/2025)
- 12/28/2016HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/25/2025)
- 12/28/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/25/2025)
- 11/25/2016Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CGT3239701
- 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMA3239700
- 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3239704
- 04/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-6087C737-TIL-10
- 02/17/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00224001
- 01/21/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2011)
- 01/21/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2011)
- 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA00224001
- 03/31/2010Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-6087C737-TIL-09
- 02/11/2009Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 660-61-43
- 01/15/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/28/2009)
- 01/01/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 660-61-43
- 06/04/2003Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 652-50-76
- 01/01/2003Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 652-50-76
- 06/29/2000HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/05/2016)
- 06/29/2000HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/05/2016)
- 06/29/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/05/2016)
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
- 2004-10-28
- Last review
- 2010-05-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-26
- Reported mileage
- 1,001,335 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2022
- Fleet grew to 90 power units
January, 2021
First on-record entry — WILLIAM B MEYER INC, STRATFORD, CT
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