VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 22, 2026
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ADKINS SPECIALIZED CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 2025075 · MC711987 · EIN 68-0659271 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
460 HWY 316 SUITE 2, SWAN, IA, 50252
(515) 989-9195 · JAMES H ADKINS JR
77
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Vehicle OOS 30% — above the 22% national average4 crashes in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
41 / 41
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
60 / 113
Crashes (24 mo)
4
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 6535597 · eff 05/01/2026
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate30% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance73 pts
Unsafe Driving31 pts
Other14 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance9 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.130B-CHVE | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 16 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 15 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12 | |
| 393.110B2I-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 393.100B-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 395.8E1PC | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 7 | |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
IA9
MT8
CA5
SD5
NE5
CO3
KS3
MI3
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.82 | 0.74 | ≈6–13% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.16 | 0.17 | ≈22–29% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.05 | 2.98 | ≈31–35% | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-10-12. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 52% · Following / lane / reckless 48%
• 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
Projected: could improve up to 5 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 78% · Log / ELD device 11% · Hours exceeded 11%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 11 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Load securement 53% (4 OOS) · Brakes 36% (1 OOS) · Tires 11%
• Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected: could improve up to 22 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 5 inspections, 3 violations, 0 OOS, 3 clean · trending worse.
1. Other3 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLEWA3, 392.2-SLLSOA, 392.2-SLLIRP
✓ Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
✓ Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 4 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2026 | HOUSTON, TX | ✓ | ||
| 10/06/2025 | WILLIAMSBURG, IA | 1 | ✓ | |
| 05/30/2025 | BANCROFT, ID | 1 | ||
| 03/20/2025 | ALMA, TX | ✓ |
Equipment — 60 vehicles seen in inspections
33 trailer19 truck8 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
JAMES H ADKINS JR
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
332.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
41
Registered since
2010-04-23
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 12 carriers
Shares identifiers with 12 carriers (12 via shared VINs).
Activity history (recent)
05/01/2026 — Insurance filed — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6535597
05/01/2026 — Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6528201
05/01/2025 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF013797
04/23/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
332.1M mi reported (2024)
04/04/2025 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2025)
10/22/2024 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF013797
09/25/2024 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2024)
08/13/2024 — Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF013104
07/17/2024 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2024)
06/02/2023 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP78477A
05/01/2023 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP78477A
05/14/2010 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
04/23/2010 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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