GAINES EXPRESS 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 202615 inspections · 50 violations (15 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 Tim
21
3× · sev 7
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
16
2× · sev 8
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 5393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 6393.75A2 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
2
2×
- 7393.75A32 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
2
2×
- 8393.23PTVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection
2
1× · sev 2
- 9393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 10393.100B1 OOS
Leaking/spilling/blowing/falling cargo
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- NC23
- MD2
- NY2
- GA1
- VA1
- MA1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% 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.
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 40%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 15%
- 396.3A1-BNMHBrake - Non-manufactured hole or crack in the spring brake housing section of a parking brake1× · 15%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative1× · 5%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 83.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10% 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
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.
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 NHTSA62 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 32 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi45 drivers
- Company officer
- COREY GAINES
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-05-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 75 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, addresses, officers or emails with 34 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
55 events- 01/15/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/15/2026MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 01/09/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA864706636
- 01/09/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA864706636
- 11/17/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02865997
- 10/21/2025Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02865997
- 08/13/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.1M mi reported (2022)
- 03/25/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA02865997
- 02/26/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2025)
- 02/26/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2025)
- 01/30/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/24/2025)
- 01/30/2025MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/24/2025)
- 01/07/2025Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST100595401
- 08/01/2024Insurance cancelled — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JST1005954
- 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
- 07/05/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2024)
- 08/01/2023Insurance replaced — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2010956377
- 03/15/2021Insurance cancelled — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2010956377
- 01/22/2021Insurance replaced — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2010956377
- 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010620
- 11/02/2020Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010620
- 03/14/2020Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010620
- 02/21/2020Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 5010620
- 02/18/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2020)
- 02/18/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2020)
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2007419827
- 05/06/2019Insurance cancelled — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2007419827
- 04/29/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2019)
- 04/29/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2019)
- 04/29/2019Insurance cancelled — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy 2007419827
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2019-12-04
- Last review
- 2019-01-11
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-13
- Reported mileage
- 3,100,000 mi (2022)
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