ORBITAL
Legal: ORBITAL 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 202662 inspections · 18 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
7
1× · sev 7
- 2395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
3
3× · sev 1
- 3396.3A1-HCMVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken
2
1× · sev 2
- 4395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 5395.22H1Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual
1
1× · sev 1
- 6395.22H2Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet
1
1× · sev 1
- 7395.22H3Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements
1
1× · sev 1
- 8392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- LA5
- AR5
- NM4
- AL3
- MS2
- TX2
- AZ1
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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 43%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 15%
- 392.2-SLTFCState/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 13%
- 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 40% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.4× · 22%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.4× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 7%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 46%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 9% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 24%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 24%
- 396.3A1-OALOther - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.1× · 8%
- 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches1× · 24%
- 396.3A1-HCMHubs - Bearing cap, plug or filler plug missing or broken1× · 16%
- 392.22B-DFPWDDriver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface1× · 4%
- 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.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches · OOS
- 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
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 9 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+ mi24 drivers
- Company officer
- JASDEEP S PANNU
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2010-12-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-08
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 20 trucks · 20 owned tractors · 20 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 9 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
40 events- 07/30/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PA.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 25907942
- 07/30/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 259-07-942
- 07/08/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2024)
- 07/03/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2025)
- 04/09/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 259-07-942
- 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 259-07-942
- 07/30/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 259-07-942
- 07/03/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)
- 07/30/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 025-90-7942
- 07/30/2022Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 32852001
- 07/30/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP5722715-9
- 07/30/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 32852001
- 07/30/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP5722715-9
- 07/03/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/08/2019)
- 01/20/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP5722715-8
- 12/24/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2019)
- 01/20/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CP5722715-7
- 01/20/2017Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTS0058868
- 12/27/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/18/2017)
- 12/15/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS INS.(AIU)
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9486045 02
- 11/23/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2016)
- 05/05/2016Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9486045 02
- 04/08/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2016)
- 12/15/2015Insurance cancelled — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 9486045 01
- 11/18/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2015)
- 07/09/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/06/2015Insurance name changed — GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 9486045 01
- 12/15/2014Insurance cancelled — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0818415
- 12/13/2014Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0818415
- 11/18/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2014)
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
- 2020-05-08
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-08
- Reported mileage
- 2,498,889 mi (2024)
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