PITT OHIO
Legal: PITT OHIO EXPRESS 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 7 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 16 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 20261,339 inspections · 15 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-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
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6393.41-BNPB-SPRVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Inoperative or missing power unit spring brake
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.11A1-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- PA6
- MD5
- NJ4
- OH4
- MI2
- KY2
- IN2
- DE2
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 PA
Medium impact84 of 294 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in PA. 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 PA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other14× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation11× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone5× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit9× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 5%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 50%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 25%
- 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.2× · 14%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 11%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 24% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on23× · 9%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative11× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative11× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured24× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear18× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection21× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS19× · 10%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth6× · 3%
- 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak6× · 1%
- 393.203B-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing3× · 0%
- 396.3A1-DLDSUJMDriveline/Driveshaft - Any independent vertical movement between opposing yoke ends greater than 1/8 inch, with hand pressure only.1× · 0%
- 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×4Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.9A-LHLI×3Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LBL×2Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLEWA2×3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA93 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 63 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
104
Tow-away
103
Injury
40
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi515 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi1,343 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLES HAMMEL III
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-20
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1,465 trucks · 1,086 owned tractors · 2,399 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 8 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- 05/20/2026MCS-150 update filed
102.7M mi reported (2025)
- 01/08/2026Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-9605
- 12/12/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 12/12/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2025)
- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 14206404
- 12/01/2025Insurance ended — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
policy 14206404
- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — A I TRANSPORT
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 014206405
- 12/01/2025Insurance ended — A I TRANSPORT
policy 014206405
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-9605
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)
CARGO · policy 014206405
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
SURETY · policy 014206404
- 02/14/2023Insurance name changed — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B9605
- 02/09/2023Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy B-9605
- 01/12/2023BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2023)
- 01/12/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2023)
- 01/12/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2023)
- 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B9605
- 11/27/2013Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-11272
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy B-11272
- 10/19/2007Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy N9605
- 09/19/2007Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy N9605
- 03/28/2000PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 12/22/1999COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2000)
- 12/22/1999CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2000)
- 11/24/1999Insurance transferred — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-9605
- 10/28/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/28/1999MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/26/1990MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (10/28/1999)
- 05/12/1989MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (10/28/1999)
- 04/20/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
TRANSFERRED (10/28/1999)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1989-03-30
- Last review
- 1989-01-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-20
- Reported mileage
- 102,723,393 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — PITT OHIO EXPRESS LLC, PITTSBURGH, PA
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