PENDULUM TRANSPORT LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202622 inspections · 26 violations (8 OOS) · 21% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.9A-LHWSVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LSLMWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 8395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLSIV
State/Local Laws - State insurance violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- WA29
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 44.4% 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 WA
Medium impact10 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in WA. 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 WA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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
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 NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 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+ mi15 drivers
- Company officer
- NATHAN CLARK
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-04-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-09-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 11 owned tractors · 7 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 or officers with 19 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- 09/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2026)
- 05/07/2025Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN331076
- 04/04/2025Insurance filed — Northland Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN376751
- 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN331076
- 07/18/2022Insurance replaced — WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPP1241700
- 07/18/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0914717
- 07/18/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1405510
- 06/21/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2019)
- 01/14/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1405510
- 12/18/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2019)
- 07/18/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1403789
- 06/21/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/18/2018)
- 07/18/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP18236A
- 06/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2017)
- 07/20/2015Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM003674-02
- 07/18/2015Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM003674-02
- 06/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/20/2015)
- 11/26/2014Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM003674-02
- 10/28/2014Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM003674-02
- 07/20/2014Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 05TRM003674-01
- 06/23/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2014)
- 07/20/2013Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy TP3042704
- 06/24/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2013)
- 04/17/2013Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT787905-8012-121
- 03/21/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/17/2013)
- 04/26/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/05/2012Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-09-06
- Reported mileage
- 762,000 mi (2026)
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