H2O EXPRESS
Legal: RUSSELL P JOHNSON
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 202622 inspections · 42 violations (7 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.130B-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.134B-CRHLCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Roll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.75B
Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- PA28
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 54% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative2× · 13%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 7%
- 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container1× · 15%
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles1× · 15%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 13%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 7%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 13%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLIRP×2State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 392.2-SLLSIVState/Local Laws - State insurance violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 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 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- RUSSELL JOHNSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2009-07-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 23 trucks · 6 owned tractors · 19 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 or officers with 25 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
23 events- 02/24/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 12/11/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP77121A
- 11/06/2023Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q11 0640065
- 11/06/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP77121A
- 11/06/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP8901446 01
- 10/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2021)
- 11/06/2020Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1002MT434216-4
- 10/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2020)
- 11/06/2019Insurance replaced — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1002MT434216-3
- 11/06/2018Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1002MT434216-2
- 10/10/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2018)
- 11/06/2017Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1002MT434216-1
- 10/10/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/07/2017)
- 11/06/2016Insurance cancelled — MARKEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1002MT434216-0
- 10/11/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2016)
- 11/06/2015Insurance cancelled — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TEA374480
- 10/13/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2015)
- 11/06/2014Insurance cancelled — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TEA373791
- 10/10/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/06/2014)
- 11/06/2013Insurance cancelled — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TEA373147
- 10/10/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2013)
- 11/06/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/10/2009Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-24
- Reported mileage
- 413,404 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2021
- Fleet shrank to 14 power units
- Drivers shrank to 9
January, 2021
First on-record entry — H2O EXPRESS LLC, LOCK HAVEN, PA
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