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Legal: TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 12 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 12 times across 4 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 2026306 inspections · 36 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
4
4×
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
2
2×
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NE8
- KS5
- TX4
- MO4
- UT3
- IA2
- WY2
- CO1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 6% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit8× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 22%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 12%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.8× · 15%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner6× · 7%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.9× · 7%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 16%
- 395.8F1-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:1× · 4%
- 395.15G02Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids1× · 2%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 5%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 5%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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 46% 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 on9× · 16%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.5× · 6%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19986× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.6× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection8× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS10× · 24%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 1%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 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.
- 393.9A-LIL×3Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWR×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLEWG1×4State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
- 392.2-SLLSIV×2State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA107 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 77 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
12
Tow-away
10
Injury
5
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi190 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi102 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID HASTINGS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 19255603
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 313 trucks · 310 owned tractors · 1,600 owned trailers · 3 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 33 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
51 events- 05/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT3304001
- 05/01/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company
policy ZACAT3304001
- 05/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3304000
- 03/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
21.0M mi reported (2025)
- 11/05/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3304000
- 05/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 06/07/2021Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 06/07/2021Insurance name changed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
SURETY · policy NAZ 4068
- 05/03/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 05/03/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 05/03/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 04/28/2021Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 04/28/2021Insurance name changed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
SURETY · policy NAZ 4068
- 04/28/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 04/22/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95130A
- 03/26/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2021)
- 03/26/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2021)
- 03/26/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2021)
- 03/18/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC17910A
- 02/19/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2021)
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Merchants National Bonding, Inc.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy NAZ 4068
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Merchants National Bonding, Inc.
policy NAZ 4068
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC17910A
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
SURETY · policy NAZ 4068
- 03/17/2011PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 12/12/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP95130A
- 10/27/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2000)
- 10/01/2000Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9MT02
- 11/20/1999Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9MT02
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
- 2004-09-28
- Last review
- 2004-09-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-18
- Reported mileage
- 21,000,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS LTD, OMAHA, NE
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