PETRO MAX TRANSPORTS LLC
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 202623 inspections · 68 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1396.3A1BVehicle Maintenance
Brakes (general) Explain:
8
2× · sev 4
- 2396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
6
6×
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
5
5×
- 4392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
5
5×
- 5393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
3
3×
- 7396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 9393.207F
Air suspension pressure loss
2
2×
- 10171.2A
Failure to comply with Hazardous Materials regulations
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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 79% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 396.3A1BBrakes (general) Explain:2× · 20%
- 396.3A1BLBrake system pressure loss1× · 15%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle1× · 10%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 23%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 13%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 15%
- 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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8.7% 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 Palo Pinto County, TX
Medium impact18 of 44 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 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
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-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 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 NHTSA17 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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
- Intrastate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- S PATTERSON
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2013-04-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-17
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 11 trucks · 6 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 officers with 1 other carrier — 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
23 events- 07/17/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 04/24/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT21147A
- 04/24/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 619-76-761
- 03/28/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2024)
- 04/24/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 061-97-6761
- 04/25/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB004043
- 03/29/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2022)
- 04/25/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB003514
- 03/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2021)
- 04/25/2020Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252906
- 03/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2020)
- 07/07/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252906
- 06/10/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/19/2019)
- 04/25/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252905
- 03/29/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2019)
- 02/02/2019Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252905
- 01/07/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/22/2019)
- 04/25/2018Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252904
- 03/29/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2018)
- 04/25/2017Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT0252900
- 03/29/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2017)
- 05/01/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 04/01/2013Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-17
- Reported mileage
- 550,000 mi (2024)
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