PRIMELINK 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 2026323 inspections · 32 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 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
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.11B-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Trailers, upper rear retro reflective sheeting inadequate on vehicle manufactured on or after December 1, 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 6392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10395.3A3-HOSPRNC1 OOS
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA16
- NM5
- AZ3
- AR2
- MS1
- TN1
- AL1
- TX1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 74% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone4× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other14× · 25%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation9× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 2%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device4× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway4× · 1%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 1%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 93% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS11× · 22%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain9× · 17%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed7× · 12%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t9× · 8%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner13× · 3%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV2× · 1%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time5× · 8%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 2%
- 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 Tim2× · 2%
- 395.15I9Driver not adequately trained in the operation of the automatic on-board recording device1× · 0%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 7.1% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Riverside County, CA
Medium impact38 of 165 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Riverside County, CA. 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 Riverside County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 49% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 53%
- 383.51A-LCDLRSWDLicense (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV1× · 42%
- 391.45A-MCEMMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV with an expired medical certificate1× · 5%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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 31% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative3× · 3%
- 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 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× · 3%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface9× · 4%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.4× · 2%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured4× · 2%
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLTCD×2State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 395.3A3-HOSPRNCDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation · OOS
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
- 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 a
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 58 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
14
Tow-away
13
Injury
8
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi115 drivers
- Company officer
- SONNY DHALIWAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-11-03
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 75 owned tractors · 126 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 63 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
47 events- 02/09/2026MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
9.1M mi reported (2025)
- 09/25/2025Insurance filed — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy TSRSCA0000152-01
- 09/25/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy TSRSCA0000152-00
- 08/29/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/23/2025)
- 09/25/2024Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600327
- 09/25/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61717 00
- 09/25/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP51408 00
- 09/25/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP41137 00
- 09/25/2018Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30713 00
- 09/19/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP30713 00
- 09/25/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP20399 00
- 09/25/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP10344
- 09/25/2015Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NTG8042
- 09/25/2014Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI0001560
- 08/29/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/2014)
- 09/25/2012Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP1025951-00
- 09/30/2011Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT101114
- 09/25/2011Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT101114
- 09/06/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2011)
- 11/26/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/28/2026)
- 11/10/2010Insurance transferred — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT101114
- 11/03/2010Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 09/25/2010Insurance cancelled — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA9667914
- 08/30/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2010)
- 09/25/2009Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LG100103605
- 08/31/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/24/2009)
- 09/21/2008Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 0946712 05
- 08/25/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2008)
- 07/18/2008Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT094671205
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-03-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-31
- Reported mileage
- 9,124,847 mi (2025)
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