COWS & CRITTERS 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 20263 inspections · 12 violations (1 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 3392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 4392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
2
2×
- 5392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 6392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 7392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
- 8395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
1
1×
- 9395.8E1 OOS
False report of drivers record of duty status
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- AR2
- OK2
- TX1
- NE1
- GA1
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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 33.3% 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
Vehicle Maintenance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance 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.
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 NHTSA8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusOTHER-GENERAL FREIGHT (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS);AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi6 drivers
- Company officer
- CHRISTOPHER JONES
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-01-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-03-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 7 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 8 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 63 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
22 events- 01/24/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA868642261
- 01/24/2026Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0241725001
- 12/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2026)
- 12/29/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/26/2026)
- 03/27/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.7M mi reported (2018)
- 01/24/2024Insurance cancelled — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
BIPD/Primary · policy 03TRM050400-01
- 12/28/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2024)
- 12/28/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2024)
- 01/24/2023Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5851995
- 01/24/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0021249
- 05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/27/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/19/2015Insurance name changed — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0013970
- 01/24/2014Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 069 68 89
- 05/08/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/19/2015)
- 05/08/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/19/2015)
- 05/03/2013Out-of-service order rescinded
- 03/06/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07017801
- 02/27/2013Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Failure of Safety Audit
- 02/16/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/27/2013)
- 02/16/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/27/2013)
- 01/24/2012Registered with FMCSA
OTHER-GENERAL FREIGHT (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS);AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- OTHER-GENERAL FREIGHT (EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD GOODS);AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2019-11-14
- Last review
- 2019-11-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-03-27
- Reported mileage
- 700,000 mi (2018)
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