IRON HORSE TRANSPORT LLC
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 202627 inspections · 56 violations (4 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.11A1-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp missing
12
2× · sev 6
- 3395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
8
8× · sev 1
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 7392.7A-DVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
3
3×
- 9393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CO9
- KS7
- OK2
- UT2
- TX2
- TN2
- SD1
- WA1
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing2× · 22%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 7%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 15%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 7%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 15%
- 392.7A-DDriver - Failed to conduct pre-trip inspection or make use of required parts and accessories1× · 4%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
A high share of violations are occurring in Larimer County, CO
Medium impact8 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (42%) came from inspections in Larimer County, CO. 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 Larimer County, CO 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 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
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.
- 393.11A1-LBLLighting - Backup lamp missing
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.60DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- LENA DYCK
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2010-05-26
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 4 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 10 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
16 events- 07/01/2026Insurance filed — Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 02TRM06465202
- 03/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/01/2025Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL303665-21084
- 06/30/2025Insurance cancelled — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL303665-21084
- 06/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/30/2025)
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — CIRCLE STAR INSURANCE CO., A R R G
BIPD/Primary · policy AL303665-21084
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP85001A
- 06/10/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0007704
- 06/10/2021Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6503116
- 06/10/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP31739A
- 07/17/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002612
- 06/10/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002612
- 07/10/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP79639A
- 06/10/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP79639A
- 06/17/2010MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/26/2010Registered 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
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2013-08-17
- Last review
- 2025-08-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-17
- Reported mileage
- 1,227,466 mi (2025)
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