EAST TEXAS BRIDGE 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 202643 inspections · 41 violations (2 OOS) · 7% 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
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 3393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
- 4392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 5396.3A1
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2
2×
- 6393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2
2×
- 9172.516C6
Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured
1
1×
- 10172.602C1
Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- AR1
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 Gregg County, TX
Medium impact23 of 31 violations in the last 12 months (74%) came from inspections in Gregg County, TX. 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 Gregg County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 60% 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 42% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 27%
- 393.45DCUVBrake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle1× · 8%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 6%
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:1× · 4%
- 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.
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.53BCMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
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 NHTSA39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 9 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
4
Tow-away
2
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi32 drivers
- Company officer
- RICHARD TOWNSEND
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 364279302
- Registered since
- 2010-04-14
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-10
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 43 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 12 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, officers or emails with 13 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
18 events- 04/01/2026Insurance filed — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TSNBA7989963
- 04/01/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APB011155
- 03/10/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
- 03/05/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2026)
- 04/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73APB008378
- 03/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2025)
- 04/10/2024Insurance cancelled — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA100090067
- 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA100090067
- 03/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/02/2024)
- 03/22/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/26/2024Insurance cancelled — MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 100075402
- 02/27/2022Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41PKG8974100
- 02/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 41PKG8974100
- 01/31/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2022)
- 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AS2-Z91-471368-02
- 02/01/2020Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 3L402134
- 02/07/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/05/2024)
- 04/14/2010Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-10
- Reported mileage
- 347,700 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — EAST TEXAS BRIDGE INC, LONGVIEW, TX
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