MS EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Low 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 2026170 inspections · 36 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.75A4-PBMEVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
8
1× · sev 8
- 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
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 8393.209E
Power steering violations
1
1×
- 9390.17Not in SMS
Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain
1
1×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX18
- US5
- NM2
- AZ1
- LA1
- AR1
- TN1
- 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.
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 92% 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.
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement6× · 41%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.2× · 21%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 34%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate1× · 3%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Webb County, TX
Medium impact44 of 102 violations in the last 12 months (43%) came from inspections in Webb 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 Webb County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 4%
- 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 36% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 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× · 23%
- 395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids1× · 8%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:6× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 4%
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.1× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 3%
- 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet2× · 4%
- 393.110B1-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and 1,100 lbs. or less1× · 2%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns2× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 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
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 393.209EPower steering violations
- 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-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 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 NHTSA73 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 43 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
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi40 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- MARIO A MARROQUIN SALAZAR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-10-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 44 trucks · 46 owned trailers · 44 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 emails with 11 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
42 events- 05/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.7M mi reported (2025)
- 10/28/2025Insurance filed — Hudson Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MBC10023410
- 10/28/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023409
- 10/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2025)
- 10/28/2024Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023408
- 10/01/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2024)
- 10/28/2023Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023407
- 10/02/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2023)
- 10/28/2022Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023406
- 10/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2022)
- 10/28/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023405
- 10/01/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2021)
- 10/28/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023404
- 10/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/21/2020)
- 03/05/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023404
- 02/24/2020Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023404
- 02/07/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/25/2020)
- 10/28/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023403
- 10/01/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/22/2019)
- 10/28/2018Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10023402
- 10/01/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2018)
- 10/28/2017Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MBC10006601
- 10/02/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/25/2017)
- 10/28/2016Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30063
- 10/19/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2016)
- 10/19/2016Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MAT-0003500-30063
- 10/28/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA509960-03
- 10/01/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2015)
- 10/28/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA509960-02
- 10/01/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/28/2014)
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
- 2017-10-19
- Last review
- 2023-07-20
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-01
- Reported mileage
- 3,676,004 mi (2025)
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