BIG RED TOWING 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
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 202618 inspections · 6 violations (1 OOS) · 4% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 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
- 3392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
2
2×
- 4396.9D2
Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report
1
1×
- 5393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- NY24
- MD1
- MA1
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.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance 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.
- 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
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 NHTSA19 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN C WIGHT
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 141974720
- Registered since
- 2009-02-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 3 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 or emails with 2 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
30 events- 09/25/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.5M mi reported (2023)
- 11/01/2023Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CRC 4400030-04
- 11/01/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy TPC 4400030-00
- 10/01/2020Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TPC 4400030-00
- 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TWT 0000101-00
- 10/01/2017Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 8502RB011099-0
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — AGCS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MZI
- 09/05/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
- 09/05/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
- 11/02/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0050800
- 10/06/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2014)
- 10/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2014)
- 10/01/2014Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TTPKG0050800
- 02/24/2014Insurance cancelled — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy B 1063550
- 10/01/2011Insurance cancelled — DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0000516
- 09/06/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2011)
- 09/06/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2011)
- 10/13/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICEN0001395
- 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICEN0001395
- 09/16/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2010)
- 09/16/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2010)
- 03/27/2010Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICEN0001395
- 11/14/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICEN0001395
- 10/14/2009Insurance replaced — UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 281690
- 10/13/2009Insurance replaced — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICEN0001395
- 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHT0893617
- 03/17/2009PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/10/2013)
- 03/12/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/12/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/19/2009Registered 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
- 2024-09-25
- Reported mileage
- 527,252 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — BIG RED TOWING LLC, SYRACUSE, NY
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