CANAAN XPRESS LLC
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 202627 inspections · 48 violations (11 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.47A-BCLMBD-SAVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle
4
1× · sev 4
- 8396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 10393.203E-CBPVehicle Maintenance
Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- NY16
- NJ10
- PA2
- CT2
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 79% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 36%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 7%
- 393.47A-BCLMBD-SADrum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle1× · 5%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 5%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 4%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 2%
- 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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30% 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 Ulster County, NY
Medium impact5 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Ulster County, NY. 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 Ulster County, NY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi31 drivers
- Company officer
- DARRELL CHENG
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-11-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 43 trucks · 32 owned tractors · 72 owned trailers · 11 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 3 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
48 events- 10/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 10/12/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT47621A
- 10/12/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24101078
- 09/15/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/10/2025)
- 04/29/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24101078
- 03/31/2025Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24101078
- 10/12/2024Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PRA2433925-00
- 09/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2024)
- 10/12/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 017-67-8564
- 09/15/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2023)
- 10/12/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 017-67-8564
- 10/12/2021Insurance replaced — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AVT1000103
- 05/25/2021Insurance cancelled — ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AVT1000103
- 04/28/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 10/12/2020Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AU201900017298
- 09/15/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/13/2020)
- 12/20/2019Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615110860
- 10/12/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TWP20034200
- 09/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2019)
- 11/05/2018Insurance cancelled — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AMC1001116
- 10/12/2018Insurance replaced — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AMC1001116
- 12/27/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS082793
- 11/21/2017Insurance cancelled — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ARI1001116
- 11/21/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 72TRS082793
- 10/25/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2017)
- 08/06/2017Insurance cancelled — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ARI1001116
- 06/04/2017Insurance cancelled — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ARI1001116
- 11/21/2016Insurance replaced — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CP29003821
- 03/15/2016Insurance replaced — ARI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CP29003821
- 11/21/2015Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2015MCA00972
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
- 2016-03-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-16
- Reported mileage
- 1,100,000 mi (2024)
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