CANAM GROUP 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202634 inspections · 25 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
9
9× · sev 1
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.55C1
Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
3
3×
- 5393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.110B2I-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 8393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- NY17
- ME6
- VT3
- SC2
- MI1
- MO1
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 Clinton County, NY
Medium impact7 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in Clinton County, NY. 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 Clinton County, NY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.10× · 100%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 13% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 52%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 17%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.1× · 9%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 11%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown1× · 7%
- 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.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 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 NHTSA63 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 33 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- JULIE BLAIS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 24 trucks · 24 owned tractors · 230 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 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
21 events- 04/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.3M mi reported (2025)
- 05/21/2020Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-B71-170804-01
- 05/14/2020Insurance filed — LM Insurance Corporation
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AS1-B71-170804-01
- 05/14/2020Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-B71-170804-01
- 04/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2020)
- 04/22/2020Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFT-AABWOR-0716
- 04/22/2020Insurance name changed — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 1025571
- 04/06/2020Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AFT-AABWOR-0716
- 03/20/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/20/2020)
- 06/01/2019Insurance filed — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 1054183
- 06/01/2019Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 1025571
- 08/23/2017Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC357832
- 08/23/2017Insurance name changed — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy SM 632
- 07/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2017)
- 07/14/2017Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC357832
- 06/01/2017Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy SM 632
- 07/01/2005Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SM632
- 03/16/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 03/09/2005Insurance replaced — FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy SM632
- 03/07/2005Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS1-B71-070383-05
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1992-09-02
- Last review
- 1992-08-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-14
- Reported mileage
- 2,276,058 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — CANAM GROUP INC, ST GEORGES BEAUCE, QC
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