TE SMALL TRUCKING 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 202639 inspections · 56 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3383.51A-NSINDriver Fitness
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 4393.11TLVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
1
1× · sev 1
- 7393.110B1 OOS
Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo
1
1×
- 8390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
- 9392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.203C
Hood not securely fastened
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- LA19
- TX11
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 13%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp13× · 9%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 8%
- 396.3A1-BARSAir Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 3%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 8%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 7%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection5× · 12%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 32% vs the 22% 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 Orange County, TX
Medium impact7 of 27 violations in the last 12 months (26%) came from inspections in Orange 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 Orange County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 25% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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.
- 393.9A-LTSI×2Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.203CHood not securely fastened
- 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 NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 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
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- BYRON TEEL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-12-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-28
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 4 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 11 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
19 events- 10/28/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2024)
- 11/21/2017Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0092476001
- 11/21/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42511710
- 10/25/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2017)
- 11/21/2016Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA1040587
- 11/26/2015Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 11/21/2015Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 11/03/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/03/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/25/2015)
- 10/19/2015Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 03/26/2015Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 11/19/2014Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 10/20/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2014)
- 10/17/2014Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0057485
- 11/19/2013Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT784585-8010-101
- 10/23/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2013)
- 04/25/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT784585-8010-101
- 12/02/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/26/2015)
- 12/09/2008Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2016-06-27
- Last review
- 2021-08-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-28
- Reported mileage
- 533,959 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TE SMALL TRUCKING LLC, ROWLETT, TX
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