TIDWELL& SON LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202614 inspections · 135 violations (20 OOS) · 41% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
click to filter codes
Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
16
8× · sev 2
- 3395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
15
3× · sev 5
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
12
3× · sev 4
- 5392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
5
5×
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 7396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
3
3×
- 8393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 9393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
2× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- TX21
- NE2
- NM1
- CO1
- LA1
- KS1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 70% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 3%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:3× · 12%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss1× · 6%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination2× · 4%
- 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 36.4% 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
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
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.
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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- RUSTY RUSSELL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-01-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 14 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 11 owned trailers · 3 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, addresses or emails with 7 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
31 events- 04/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2023)
- 03/01/2024Insurance filed — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy DC910050
- 03/01/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy RTX22101027
- 02/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2024)
- 03/01/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP80634A
- 02/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2023)
- 02/22/2022Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX004615-00
- 01/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2022)
- 02/22/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C42700016
- 02/22/2021Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX71574TMP
- 01/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2021)
- 04/04/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 46 MS IX2843
- 02/22/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42518569
- 01/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2020)
- 11/20/2019Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42518569
- 04/22/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002432
- 02/22/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB002432
- 05/12/2018Insurance cancelled — TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy KPP1010790
- 04/22/2018Insurance replaced — TRINITY UNIVERSAL INS. CO. OF KANSAS INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy KPP1010790
- 04/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2018)
- 02/09/2013Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0053817
- 01/14/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2013)
- 08/03/2012Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0049819
- 06/22/2012Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0049819
- 02/09/2012Insurance cancelled — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1021MT006120
- 01/13/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2012)
- 02/09/2011Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP - 9437751
- 01/13/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2011)
- 07/30/2009Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 463949
- 03/02/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-08-25
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-29
- Reported mileage
- 919,565 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TIDWELL & SON LLC, SPRINGTOWN, TX
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