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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 2026516 inspections · 33 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1172.502A1-HMPPHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, un
5
1× · sev 5
- 2395.24C2III-ELDSDNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
4
4× · sev 1
- 3391.11B2-QDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.
4
1× · sev 4
- 4393.55D2-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6395.24C2II-ELDTNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
3
3× · sev 1
- 7393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLUPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 10390.9-SLL
Violation of State Motor Carrier Laws or Regulations
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX13
- AR6
- MO2
- CA1
- MI1
- KY1
- US1
- AL1
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 70% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:4× · 32%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 27%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 10%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 10%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.4× · 5%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.3× · 4%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 4%
- 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 Tim1× · 3%
- 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
English language violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 93% 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.
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.16× · 59%
- 391.11B2-ZBorder Zone - Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement8× · 10%
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL1× · 9%
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 6%
- 391.11B5-LNCDLNVELicense - Endorsement - Operate a CMV without proper endorsement1× · 6%
- 391.11A-QMCQualifications - Having operated or authorized a person to operate a CMV without being qualified1× · 9%
- Assess English proficiency at hire and provide support/training where needed
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Medina County, TX
Medium impact54 of 239 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Medina 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 Medina County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 5% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other5× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device3× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 2%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 55% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle36× · 15%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit8× · 5%
- 393.45DLUVBrake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle9× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp32× · 6%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal9× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on4× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS5× · 6%
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle1× · 2%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 1%
- 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 0%
- 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged.1× · 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
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.
- 393.55E-B×2Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 393.53B-B×2Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 393.9A-LSML×2Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative
- 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
- 396.17C×3Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEDState/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDN×4HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTN×3HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain: · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA105 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 75 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
22
Tow-away
21
Injury
10
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi232 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTIAN ALVARADO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-11-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 171 trucks · 171 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, officers or emails with 21 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
28 events- 09/01/2026Insurance filed — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy FNCAP00024001
- 01/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
28.2M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2025Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 2930256
- 12/13/2021Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C42700047
- 11/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2021)
- 12/13/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500065-4
- 11/16/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2020)
- 12/13/2019Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500023-3
- 11/18/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2019)
- 12/13/2018Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500023-02
- 11/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2018)
- 12/13/2017Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500023-01
- 11/16/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/29/2017)
- 12/13/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy T42500023
- 11/16/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/23/2016)
- 12/13/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513985-02
- 11/16/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/11/2015)
- 12/13/2014Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513985-01
- 11/17/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2014)
- 12/13/2013Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513985
- 11/18/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/13/2013)
- 05/06/2013Insurance name changed — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513985
- 04/08/2013Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA513985
- 04/02/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/10/2013)
- 12/13/2012Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA510328
- 11/16/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2012)
- 12/21/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/30/2011Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-12
- Reported mileage
- 28,178,423 mi (2025)
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