MN EXPRESS INC
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 2026227 inspections · 39 violations (12 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.51C-BLPWVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Low pressure warning device missing/inoperative
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 6395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 9391.11B4-CLHA1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
1
1×
- 10396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- MI13
- KY5
- TX4
- OH3
- IN2
- TN2
- MO1
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
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 76% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone7× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit9× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation13× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane3× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 4%
- 392.2SLIMPTState/Local Laws - General impeding traffic.1× · 2%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 1%
- 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 84% is at/over the 60% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 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 Tim6× · 19%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time5× · 17%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 5%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 10%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 10%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception3× · 5%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD4× · 6%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner7× · 4%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 3%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)6× · 10%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes1× · 5%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 75% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS16× · 29%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS6× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TALSTires - All others - Leaking in sidewall area on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured8× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 3%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 3%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 33.9% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Porter County, IN
Medium impact23 of 152 violations in the last 12 months (15%) came from inspections in Porter County, IN. 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 Porter County, IN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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-TAOL×4Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.9A-LTSI×2Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.47E×4Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLS1State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 391.11B4-CLHAMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate · OOS
- 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-SLLSWZ×3State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA91 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 61 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
9
Tow-away
9
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi95 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- VANESSA GREEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 33190722
- Registered since
- 2010-04-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 98 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 150 owned trailers · 94 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 or officers with 14 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
30 events- 08/24/2026MCS-150 update filed
11.3M mi reported (2025)
- 04/27/2026Insurance filed — Cherokee Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA260084
- 04/27/2026Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA250089
- 04/27/2025Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA240084
- 04/27/2024Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA230070
- 04/27/2023Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA220073
- 04/27/2022Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA210076
- 04/27/2021Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA200084
- 04/27/2020Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA190085
- 04/27/2019Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA180078
- 04/27/2018Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA170083
- 04/27/2017Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA130081
- 05/09/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS017979
- 04/12/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 04/12/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2013)
- 05/16/2012Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9595467
- 05/09/2012Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 9595467
- 04/27/2012Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 04386219
- 04/20/2012Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 48-386219-02
- 04/19/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2012)
- 04/19/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/10/2012)
- 03/26/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2012)
- 03/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2012)
- 05/09/2011Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 48-386219-02
- 05/09/2011Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9595467
- 09/03/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/18/2010Insurance cancelled — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 48-386219-00
- 07/14/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/24/2010Insurance replaced — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 48-386219-00
- 04/08/2010Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2025-10-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-24
- Reported mileage
- 11,270,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MN EXPRESS INC, LIVONIA, MI
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