A BETTER WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 20269 inspections · 21 violations (2 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
16
2× · sev 8
- 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
- 3393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47A-BCLMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.201B
Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing
2
2×
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- KY5
- PA2
- MD2
- IN1
- FL1
- OH1
- CO1
- US1
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving 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
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.
- 393.75A3-TFL×2Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure · OOS
- 393.11A1-LFTSMLighting - Front - Turn signal - missing.
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 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 NHTSA6 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- RANDY J. BROWN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-05-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 3 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, addresses, phone numbers or emails with 4 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
32 events- 03/01/2026Insurance filed — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CIC1014729
- 03/01/2026Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201
- 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201
- 02/11/2026Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy WPP2036583
- 01/15/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2026)
- 01/14/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 03/01/2025Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy WPP2036583
- 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP2036585
- 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICA1002201
- 03/29/2024Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0000997
- 03/04/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2024)
- 03/01/2024Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0000997
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1140821
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 024056646
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1140821
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
CARGO · policy 9223547
- 03/10/2012Insurance cancelled — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA1015840
- 03/01/2012Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA1015840
- 02/13/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2012)
- 01/01/2012Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP0758915
- 10/01/2010Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0729399
- 09/30/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 9234XKTCK20118A10
- 09/17/2010HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 09/03/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/07/2010)
- 08/27/2010Insurance replaced — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0729399
- 08/27/2010Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 9234XKTCK20118A10
- 06/24/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/08/2010Insurance cancelled — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TAP0729382
- 06/08/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 9234XKTCK11753A09
- 05/12/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2010)
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
- 2026-01-14
- Reported mileage
- 52,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — A BETTER WAY TRANSPORTATION LLC, BLOOMINGTON, IN
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