CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2076277· MC725195· CARRIER· EIN 32-0307374
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MLC LLC

1325 W BELTLINE ROAD, CARROLLTON, TX, 75006(469) 568-6380mark@vsstg.comMARK PETTWAY
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
19.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.7%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC725195

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/21/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA3570592-26
Authority history (5) ▾
10/16/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
02/07/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2025)
02/14/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2022)
01/25/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2017)
10/20/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (16)
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202502/21/2026
  2. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202511/12/2025
  3. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202403/06/2025
  4. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202502/21/2025
  5. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202402/21/2025
  6. TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202202/21/2024
  7. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202103/13/2022
  8. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/202102/21/2022
  9. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/21/201902/21/2021
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/21/201702/21/2019
  11. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/201602/21/2017
  12. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/21/201502/21/2016
  13. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/201403/20/2015
  14. STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/201402/21/2015
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/15/201011/04/2014

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle31 inspections · 19.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver59 inspections · 1.7% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

59 inspections · 26 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

59
Inspections
26
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • CO4
  • TX3
  • LA3
  • OK2
  • MO2
  • AL2
  • UT2
  • AR2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

A high share of violations are occurring in Kay County, OK

Medium impact

8 of 29 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in Kay County, OK. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Kay County, OK to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 14% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt2 viol53%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 26%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 26%
Speeding2 viol34%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 19%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol9%
  • 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 9%
Other1 viol2%
  • 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway1× · 2%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 11 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 viol76%
  • 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× · 38%
  • 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× · 38%
Log / ELD device2 viol16%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 8%
  • 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr1× · 8%
False log / RODS1 viol5%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 5%
Other1 viol3%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 3%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 61% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing28 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Tires4 OOS5 viol30%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 9%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
Lighting / lamps2 OOS6 viol24%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 11%
  • 393.17B2-LDILLighting - Driveaway, identification lamp(s) missing on rear of the rearmost towed vehicle1× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 5%
Brakes8 viol23%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 10%
  • 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 3%
  • 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 3%
Suspension / axle2 viol12%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 28 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

Trending worse
7
Inspections
12
Violations
3
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
12 violations · 3 OOS · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

93
Inspections
91
Violations
16
Out-of-service
410
CSA points
21
Crashes
31
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

86 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

52 trailer 30 truck 3 other 1 incomplete vehicle
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 5×
4V4NC9EH1LN224468· R666092 TX
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH8MN272549· R526670 TX
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR3KSKE7284· R626885 TX
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDRXSSVW0319· R760717 TX
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH5MN272573· R555652 TX
2009 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9TH49N278407· XA019C FL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EHXLN224484· R708688 TX
2017 INTERNATIONAL LF687seen 2×
3HSDJAPR6HN036570· R601300 TX
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH9LN235962· R609423 TX
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0HN977061· R455499 TX
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0HN977089· R760668 TX
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EHXMN272570· R555227 TX
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HSDZAPR8LN082497· R647860 TX
KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1NKWGGGG50J183440· R699997 TX
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8MN272566· R542825 TX
2014 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5321EB515445· 252916B ME
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR4MSMR1761· R834339 TX
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH4HN981680· R650599 TX
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH8MN274771· XD767W FL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9TG3DN563681· R264621 TX
2019 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5326KBA24576· 5122979 ME
2021 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5322MBA58579· 2667625 ME
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D9GL909766· 261222C ME
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D2CL693978· 2482819 ME
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D9CL694058· 2482810 ME
2015 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8FL842608· 2935626 ME
2013 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D0DL759168· 2482883 ME
2019 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5324KBA24589· 233353D ME
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0FN180628· R510904 TX
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D5LL163679· 29TLR33885 ME

+ 56 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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
35
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
35
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.3M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.66
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi35 drivers
Company officer
MARK PETTWAY
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2010-09-15
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 35 trucks · 35 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

20
Connected carriers
19
Fleet-transfer links
59
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
VSS TRANSPORTATION GROUP INC
USDOT 2545275Active· CARROLLTON, TX
Strong
OfficerPhoneShared VIN · 59
1JJV532DXBL3651421JJV532D8FL8426081DW1A5328NSA975821JJV532D3CL6937151JJV532D2BL3651041JJV532D2CL719110
2
BALKAN EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1597774Active· FORT WORTH, TX
Strong
Shared VIN · 8
3AKJHHDR4MSMR17613H3V532K2NS0270811JJV532D3HL9695304V4NC9EH5LN2360114V4NC9EHXLN2385153H3V532K6NS027102
3
VSS CARRIERS INC
USDOT 1214721Active· CARROLLTON, TX
Strong
OfficerMailingEmailPhoneAddressShared VIN · 2
1JJV532D1PL3865961JJV532D0GL959861
4
VSS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2457407Active· CARROLLTON, TX
Strong
Email

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

24 events
  1. 04/17/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.3M mi reported (2024)

  2. 02/21/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA3570592-26

  3. 02/21/2026Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA1891030

  4. 11/12/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA1891030

  5. 10/16/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)

  6. 03/06/2025Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2036976

  7. 02/21/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA1891030

  8. 02/21/2025Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC2036976

  9. 02/07/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2025)

  10. 02/21/2024Insurance replaced — TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy TMC1721895

  11. 03/13/2022Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2600089

  12. 02/21/2022Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2600089

  13. 02/14/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2022)

  14. 02/21/2021Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200128

  15. 02/21/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy HMB200094

  16. 02/21/2017Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072612

  17. 01/25/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2017)

  18. 02/21/2016Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072546

  19. 03/20/2015Insurance cancelled — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072506

  20. 02/21/2015Insurance replaced — STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1000072506

  21. 11/04/2014Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82921A

  22. 09/30/2014Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82921A

  23. 10/20/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 09/15/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-17
Reported mileage
3,270,728 mi (2024)

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