SOLAR TRANSPORT
Legal: SOLE TRANSPORT LC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 8 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026309 inspections · 15 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
20
2× · sev 10
- 2393.75A3-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
- 3180.415-HMTMCHazardous Materials Compliance
HM (Testing) - Failing to properly mark cargo tank test dates as required
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 9395.8D5-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
1
1×
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CO10
- AR5
- NM4
- WY3
- AZ3
- MS1
- US1
- MO1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 12% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit10× · 36%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone3× · 33%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane2× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 3%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 10% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 54%
- 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 12% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 37%
- 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured8× · 14%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 3%
- 396.3A1-DLDSCBBDriveline/Driveshaft - Any broken or loose center bearing bracket, bracket bolts or mounting hardware1× · 3%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×4Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp 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
- 392.2-SLLSWZ×2State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.2-SLLS2×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×2State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 395.8D5-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA97 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 67 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
9
Tow-away
9
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi265 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSEPH FANGMANN
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 52462793
- Registered since
- 1983-05-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-02-05
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 117 trucks · 39 owned tractors · 78 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.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or emails with 48 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
65 events- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7620291
- 12/01/2025Insurance ended — National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
policy 7620291
- 12/01/2025Insurance ended — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY
policy 140000892
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 7620291
- 07/19/2025Insurance cancelled — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy IA 598935
- 07/01/2025Insurance filed — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 9483038
- 07/01/2025Insurance ended — Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland
policy 9483038
- 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy IA 598935
- 06/23/2025BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/02/2025)
- 02/05/2025MCS-150 update filed
14.2M mi reported (2024)
- 12/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 7620291
- 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 3730877
- 01/01/2023Insurance filed — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 140000892
- 01/01/2023Insurance ended — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY
policy 140000892
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 3730877
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — QBE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Excess · policy 140000892
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828
- 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MTC3738753
- 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828
- 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.
BIPD/Excess · policy 03051828
- 12/31/2018Insurance name changed — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy IA 598935
- 11/26/2018BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2018)
- 11/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)
- 11/26/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/31/2018)
- 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
SURETY · policy IA 598935
- 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 0305-1828
- 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.
BIPD/Excess · policy 03051828
- 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY (US), INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828
- 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ALLIED WORLD NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 0305-1828
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- —
- Rated
- 2008-09-29
- Last review
- 2008-09-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-02-05
- Reported mileage
- 14,227,558 mi (2024)
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