CHINOLA CORPORATION
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 202626 inspections · 25 violations (6 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.48A-BLMACBDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 6392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 7392.71A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector
5
1× · sev 5
- 8393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 9396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 10396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- CA22
- WA5
- OR3
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in Alameda County, CA
Medium impact7 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Alameda County, CA. 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 Alameda County, CA 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 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 37% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 13%
- 393.48A-BLMACBDDrum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket2× · 13%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 17%
- 393.11A1-LSLMWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.1× · 17%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 8%
- 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.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test · OOS
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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 NHTSA39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 9 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MISES SALAZAR VEGA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-03-28
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 6 trucks · 6 owned 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 with 55 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
27 events- 03/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 11/10/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT32374A
- 11/10/2024Insurance replaced — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA81002217
- 11/10/2024Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary · policy CCA-0022349-00
- 10/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2024)
- 11/28/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/10/2023Insurance replaced — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASC102375-01
- 11/10/2023Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA002281-02
- 10/16/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2023)
- 11/10/2022Insurance cancelled — AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ASA002281-01
- 10/14/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2022)
- 11/10/2021Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FCT004428-01
- 10/14/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2021)
- 11/28/2020Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606052
- 11/10/2020Insurance replaced — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA2606052
- 11/02/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/05/2020)
- 11/10/2019Insurance replaced — WILLIAMSBURG NATIONAL INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0934504
- 11/10/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP13824A
- 11/10/2014Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-012681
- 10/14/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2014)
- 11/10/2013Insurance cancelled — CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTP-012141
- 10/15/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
- 12/02/2012Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-000988
- 11/10/2012Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BUI-000988
- 11/05/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2012)
- 04/18/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (11/22/2023)
- 03/28/2012Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2021-12-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-12
- Reported mileage
- 78,696 mi (2025)
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