PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202688 inspections · 131 violations (16 OOS) · 37% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
20
5× · sev 4
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
12
3× · sev 4
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 5393.48A-BMBCBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
8
2× · sev 4
- 6393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
6
6×
- 7393.11A1-CSURRVehicle Maintenance
Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 8392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 10390.21TB3-OPERBY
Operating a CMV without the words Operated By when required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- UT17
- TX9
- WY4
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 100% is at/over the 75% 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-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured30× · 13%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199825× · 10%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.17× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative5× · 2%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp8× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 9%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth4× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak11× · 3%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.6× · 1%
- 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange1× · 0%
- 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 47.7% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Carbon County, UT
Medium impact72 of 166 violations in the last 12 months (43%) came from inspections in Carbon County, UT. 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 Carbon County, UT to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 75% 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.
- 393.48A-BIBD×5Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
- 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.53B-B×3Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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×6Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA3×3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 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
- 172.516C6-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red
- 172.519B1-HMPMCHM (Placarding) - Except as provided in 172.332, each placard must be as described in this subpart, and except for size and color, the printing, inner border and
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
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 NHTSA79 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 49 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
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
1
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi117 drivers
- Company officer
- PATRICK HUGHES
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2011-07-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 113 trucks · 77 owned tractors · 110 owned trailers · 36 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, phone numbers or officers 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
30 events- 12/03/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.8M mi reported (2024)
- 12/03/2025PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 10/01/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP53062A
- 10/01/2025Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/01/2025Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP53062A
- 09/30/2025Insurance filed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101646599
- 09/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/30/2025)
- 10/01/2024Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/04/2022Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/01/2022Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 09/07/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2022)
- 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 03/30/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP53062A
- 03/11/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP53062A
- 10/05/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0706727
- 09/09/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
- 11/02/2017Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/06/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2017)
- 10/06/2017Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SAB004525601
- 10/01/2017Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10047848
- 10/01/2016Insurance replaced — U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1000965391
- 05/07/2016Insurance cancelled — INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy SAB0045256
- 12/15/2013Insurance cancelled — U. S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 1000965391
- 11/21/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (10/07/2025)
- 04/14/2012Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0706727
- 02/01/2012Insurance replaced — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0706727
- 01/31/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/06/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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
- 2020-08-14
- Last review
- 2025-04-24
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-03
- Reported mileage
- 3,800,000 mi (2024)
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