MOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE 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 202638 inspections · 26 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.75A1-TBSPVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 7392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 9390.21TE2IV-D
Driver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle
1
1×
- 10391.41APCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA25
- NV4
- WY1
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 Solano County, CA
Medium impact9 of 13 violations in the last 12 months (69%) came from inspections in Solano County, CA. 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 Solano County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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 12% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative3× · 24%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 16%
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 16%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 16%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 11%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 7%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
- 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.
- 393.75A1-TBSPTires - All others - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA22 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+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- LOUIS LANE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-05-04
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 18 owned trailers · 1 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 with 21 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
15 events- 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 11/07/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/01/2017Insurance filed — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AVA 3309500-00
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CGV 3309500-01
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MRV 3309500-00
- 08/02/2017Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1168997
- 08/02/2017Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 024059490
- 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1168997
- 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 024059490
- 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9695589
- 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 9695589
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 009384930
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 007508710
- 08/14/2009HOUSEHOLD GOODS CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/04/2009Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-10-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-13
- Reported mileage
- 326,300 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MOTHER LODE VAN & STORAGE INC, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
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