PANELLA TRUCKING 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 202680 inspections · 69 violations (13 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2395.8D11-HOSF
HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
8
8×
- 3393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
7
7× · sev 1
- 5392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 6393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 7393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 8392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 9392.2-SLLL
State/Local Laws - Littering
3
3×
- 10391.11B41 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA27
- NV3
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 84% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.47D2-BLTBDDrum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness5× · 6%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured4× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.4× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 8%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 3%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 3%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV6× · 8%
- 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 37.1% 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 Kern County, CA
Medium impact42 of 129 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Kern 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 Kern County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 4% is under the 65% 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 limit5× · 28%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 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
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 39% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.7× · 31%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t3× · 27%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 4%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 27%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a4× · 10%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 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
- 395.8D11-HOSF×8HOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include shipping document number(s) or name of shipper and commodity for each 24 hour period. Date:
- 392.2-SLLL×3State/Local Laws - Littering
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 395.30B1-ELDDFR×7HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
- 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 NHTSA131 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 101 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
8
Tow-away
8
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi200 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT PANELLA
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 39463880
- Registered since
- 1983-06-23
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 232 trucks · 232 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or officers with 8 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
37 events- 01/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
6.7M mi reported (2024)
- 03/23/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010796-06
- 03/01/2025Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT36889A
- 03/01/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010796-06
- 03/01/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0010796-00
- 06/22/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 03/03/2016Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0160055
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0160055
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-5440B255-TIL-08
- 02/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2016)
- 03/01/2015Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP0160055
- 02/02/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2015)
- 03/06/2014Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP160055
- 02/07/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/07/2014)
- 04/01/2008Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 98109505
- 04/07/2007Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152308
- 03/01/2007Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 152308
- 03/01/2006Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP143600
- 04/03/2005Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP134670
- 03/07/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2005)
- 03/01/2005Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP134670
- 03/31/2004Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 124790
- 03/04/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2004)
- 03/01/2004Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 124790
- 06/23/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/08/2021)
- 03/08/2003Insurance name changed — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
CARGO · policy 51200043
- 03/08/2003Insurance name changed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DXA 8013 6780
- 03/08/2003Insurance name changed — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 115610
- 03/01/2003Insurance replaced — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 115610
- 03/27/2002Insurance cancelled — CENTURY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 108647
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-09-14
- Last review
- 2009-09-03
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-30
- Reported mileage
- 6,723,051 mi (2024)
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