D-STAR TRANSPORT
Legal: LEQ TRANSPORT 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 2026121 inspections · 79 violations (13 OOS) · 43% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 3393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
3
3×
- 5393.9A-LTSIR
Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
3
3×
- 6393.83G
Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment
1
1×
- 7395.24C2IIIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add shipping document number
1
1× · sev 1
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
1
1×
- 9393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- TX26
- OK2
- AL1
- LA1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 92% 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.
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception5× · 21%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain6× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS4× · 13%
- 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× · 7%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time2× · 7%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD5× · 2%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 1%
- 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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% 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.
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp34× · 16%
- 393.9HInoperable head lamps4× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 5%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle10× · 8%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle7× · 4%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 3%
- 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation1× · 1%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV2× · 2%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured2× · 1%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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 35.5% 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 Loving County, TX
Medium impact22 of 139 violations in the last 12 months (16%) came from inspections in Loving County, TX. 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 Loving County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% 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 limit1× · 63%
- 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
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.
- 393.9×3Inoperable Required Lamp
- 393.9A-LSLI×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. · OOS
- 393.9H×2Inoperable head lamps
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 393.9A-LTSIR×3Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit
- 395.8E×3False report of drivers record of duty status
- 395.8F4-HOSMHOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status failed to record total miles driven for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 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 NHTSA59 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 29 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSE E ESCOTO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-10-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-09-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 29 trucks · 13 owned trailers · 29 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 or addresses with 24 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
31 events- 09/16/2025Insurance filed — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AQ1YTX007580-02
- 09/16/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007580-01
- 09/12/2025MCS-150 update filed
3.5M mi reported (2024)
- 08/20/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2025)
- 09/16/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX007580-00
- 08/20/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2024)
- 09/16/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TFO0000076
- 08/21/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/15/2023)
- 09/16/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61586 00
- 09/16/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP51338 00
- 01/30/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP51338 00
- 01/03/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/15/2020)
- 09/16/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42400005
- 08/20/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/16/2019)
- 09/16/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42515674-04
- 08/20/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/18/2018)
- 09/16/2017Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42515300-04
- 09/16/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42505577-03
- 08/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2017)
- 09/16/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42505577-02
- 08/22/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2016)
- 09/16/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA517693-01
- 08/20/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2015)
- 09/16/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA517693
- 08/20/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/09/2014)
- 10/28/2013Insurance cancelled — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 17851C120C
- 09/16/2013Insurance replaced — TORUS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 17851C120C
- 10/28/2012Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SOUTHERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA415922
- 10/01/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2012)
- 10/28/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
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
- 2020-12-02
- Last review
- 2025-02-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-09-12
- Reported mileage
- 3,538,381 mi (2024)
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