PHOENIX LEASE SERVICES 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20269 inspections · 18 violations (2 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
6
2× · sev 3
- 2393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.45DLUVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
- 7392.8Vehicle Maintenance
Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment
2
1× · sev 2
- 8396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
1
1×
- 9396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
1
1×
- 10390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX13
- NM1
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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 33% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 41%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 16%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 5%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle1× · 5%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.11No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
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 NHTSA10 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+ mi16 drivers
- Company officer
- JACK DANIEL SHURDEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-06-22
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 2 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 addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 6 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
14 events- 09/30/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2023)
- 07/01/2024Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H1075706A
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISA H10752243
- 08/07/2023Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 61UENDL9642
- 07/11/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2023)
- 07/01/2023Insurance replaced — HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 61UENDL9642
- 07/01/2022Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 61 CSF WQ0216
- 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG00382
- 09/12/2011Insurance name changed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG00382
- 08/09/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/17/2011)
- 08/03/2011Insurance replaced — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT0990097
- 08/03/2011Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HOPKG00382
- 07/10/2009MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 06/22/2009Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2024-01-29
- Last review
- 2015-03-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-30
- Reported mileage
- 657,560 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMay, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 20 power units
- Drivers shrank to 14
January, 2021
First on-record entry — PHOENIX LEASE SERVICES LLC, HOUSTON, TX
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