SMARTLINK SATELLITE 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 202617 inspections · 71 violations (18 OOS) · 43% 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
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.75A3-TFLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.43A-TPVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 9393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA3
- PA3
- OH3
- NY3
- CT2
- AZ2
- KS2
- MD2
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 98% 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.
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 11%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 5%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.2× · 11%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative3× · 11%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 9%
- 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled1× · 2%
- 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 2%
- 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 1%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% vs the 22% 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
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.
- 393.45D-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
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
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- RASHI KAUR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-04-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 12 owned trailers · 10 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 with 41 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
62 events- 05/09/2026Insurance filed — Concert Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CS SPS 5531854-02
- 05/09/2026Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 5531854-01
- 03/31/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2025)
- 05/09/2025Insurance replaced — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS SPS 5531854-00
- 05/09/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22102367
- 04/12/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2024)
- 04/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2024)
- 05/09/2023Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CC9100918
- 05/09/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP70808 00
- 05/07/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP70808 00
- 05/09/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60005 00
- 04/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2021)
- 04/12/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2021)
- 05/09/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50048 00
- 04/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2020)
- 04/13/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/28/2020)
- 11/04/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP50048 00
- 10/08/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2019)
- 10/08/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/09/2019)
- 05/09/2019Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40041 00
- 03/17/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP40041 00
- 02/19/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2019)
- 02/19/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2019)
- 05/09/2018Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T6A6TP0000010-02
- 04/12/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2018)
- 04/12/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2018)
- 05/09/2017Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T6A6TP0000010-01
- 04/12/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2017)
- 04/12/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2017)
- 05/09/2016Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T6A6TP0000010-00
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
- 2026-05-07
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-31
- Reported mileage
- 847,500 mi (2025)
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