CRENSHAW TRUCKING INC
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 202617 inspections · 71 violations (8 OOS) · 28% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 2396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 7392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX24
- AR1
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 and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.5% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Ellis County, TX
Medium impact12 of 33 violations in the last 12 months (36%) came from inspections in Ellis 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 Ellis County, TX 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 56% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve3× · 11%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 7%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 7%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 6%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 11%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 9%
- 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.
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 396.3A1-ALBV×2Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 392.2-SLLSR×2State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty · 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 NHTSA34 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 4 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- LANCE CRENSHAW
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2012-07-17
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 owned tractors · 40 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, phone numbers or officers with 12 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
16 events- 08/29/2025Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0206537002
- 08/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/12/2025)
- 07/19/2025Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0206537002
- 07/19/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0206537002
- 04/29/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 11/01/2022Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0106577001
- 08/10/2018Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0063775001
- 07/19/2018Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0063775001
- 07/16/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2018)
- 07/19/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42504592-01
- 06/22/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/07/2016)
- 07/19/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TXA521606
- 06/22/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/21/2015)
- 07/19/2014Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1750917
- 08/03/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/17/2012Registered 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
- 2025-04-29
- Reported mileage
- 1,500,000 mi (2025)
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