CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 243513· MC163476· CARRIER· EIN 16-1097582
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GRAND ISLAND SALES & SERVICE INC

105 SKILLEN ST, BUFFALO, NY, 14207(716) 874-7751csimon@giss.bizJOHN R. SIMON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$3M BIPD
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
4.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC163476

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$3M on file
$5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$3M coverageeff 12/01/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy EXT 4840096-00
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$2M coverageeff 12/01/2025
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy GAL 4840096-00
Authority history (8) ▾
11/12/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2024)
04/29/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
11/04/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)
09/30/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)
09/04/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2014)
06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/03/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
12/03/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history16 insurers on record
Filing timeline (26) ▾
  1. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2024 → 12/25/2025
  2. GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2019 → 12/01/2025
  3. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2023 → 12/07/2024
  4. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2023 → 12/01/2024
  5. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2022 → 01/04/2024
  6. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2022 → 12/01/2023
  7. GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2021 → 12/01/2022
  8. GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/30/1999 → 12/01/2021
  9. PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2018 → 12/01/2019
  10. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2017 → 05/16/2019
  11. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2017 → 12/01/2018
  12. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 12/01/2016 → 12/01/2017
  13. HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/2016 → 12/01/2017
  14. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$3MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/30/2015 → 12/01/2016
  15. HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2015 → 12/01/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle47 inspections · 4.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver51 inspections · 2% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

51 inspections · 12 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

51
Inspections
12
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • NY20
  • PA8
  • OH2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Suspension / axle violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 7% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing9 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Suspension / axle1 viol30%
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 30%
Brakes4 viol29%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 17%
  • 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle1× · 6%
  • 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates1× · 6%
Lighting / lamps2 viol20%
  • 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 17%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 3%
Wheels / rims1 OOS1 viol17%
  • 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches1× · 17%
What to do
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension; include in scheduled maintenance
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 4 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
5
Inspections
2
Violations
1
Out-of-service
4
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 1 OOS · 100% of recent
  • 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.
  • 393.205A-WRDCWheel/Rim - Any disc wheel or rim crack/missing piece of more than 3 inches · OOS
Do this
  • Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
  • Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

66
Inspections
19
Violations
3
Out-of-service
104
CSA points
28
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

55 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

27 trailer 18 truck 6 incomplete vehicle 4 other
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 6×
5KKJBWFG3RLVC6893· 57143PC NY
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 5×
1XKZD49X8FJ451509· 38740PC NY
1995 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 4×
1HLA3A7G4S7L58686· 2572D8 NY
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 4×
1XKZD49X8FJ451512· 38743PC NY
2018 KENWORTH T880seen 4×
1XKZD49X1JJ211291· 63497PC NY
2003 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 4×
5HTAB463037L67351· CA27216 NY
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 4×
5KKJBWFGXRLVC6888· 83759PC NY
FRUEseen 4×
1H4T04424BK010505· AE34245 NY
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 4×
5KJJBWDV8SLWD6544· 31648PF NY
2000 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTAB4533Y7L63674· 2576D8 NY
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KKJBWFGXRLVC6907· 31649PF NY
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 3×
5KKJBWFGXRLVC6891· 36807PF NY
2019 IOWA STEEL FABRICATION Iowa Steel Fabrication, LLC.seen 3×
1Z9M1AA26KA448305· 3196C4 NY
2016 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD49X1GJ101057· 28043PA NY
2004 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTAM443X47L67422· 2580D8 NY
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1XKZD49X6FJ451511· 38742PC NY
2011 PETERBILT 367seen 3×
1XPTD49X8BD117070· 83758PC NY
1998 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 3×
5HTAM4539W7L61676· 2574D8 NY
2015 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZD49X4FJ451510· 38741PC NY
2012 PETERBILT 367seen 2×
1XPTD49X9CD137765· 28049PA NY
2011 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTAM4531B7L75579· 2585D8 NY
2017 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 2×
1HLA3A7B7H7K53833· AL43671 NY
2016 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1XKZD49X3GJ101058· 22583PF NY
1995 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONALseen 2×
1HLA3A7G6S7L58687· 2573D8 NY
2020 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTSA453XL7108844· 2638D5 NY
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KKJBWFG8RLVC6890· 61918PC ON
2020 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTSA4534L7108841· 2636D5 NY
2019 HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL Heil Trailer Internationalseen 2×
5HTSA5144K7103657· CC37868 NM
HEIL CO.,seen 2×
190LA453513J14051· 2579D8 NY
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJJBWDV4SLWD6542· 38740PC NY

+ 25 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

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
28
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
24 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JOHN R. SIMON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
80312614
Registered since
1984-03-09
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 28 trucks · 23 owned tractors · 5 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

35 events
  1. 12/25/2025Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203E

  2. 12/01/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EXT 4840096-00

  3. 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 62P100567-00

  4. 03/06/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  5. 12/07/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203D

  6. 12/01/2024Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203D

  7. 11/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/04/2024)

  8. 01/04/2024Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203C

  9. 12/01/2023Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203C

  10. 12/01/2022Insurance replaced — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy IXG932203B

  11. 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy UMB 375-16-90

  12. 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)

  13. 12/01/2019Insurance cancelled — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PFHRU010749-00

  14. 11/04/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/22/2019)

  15. 05/16/2019Insurance cancelled — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152017

  16. 12/01/2018Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCT000152017

  17. 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152016

  18. 12/01/2016Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGT000152015

  19. 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy EAGCD000152014

  20. 09/30/2015Insurance replaced — HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy EXAGD000152014

  21. 10/01/2014Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy FBCAT00294

  22. 09/30/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/01/2014)

  23. 09/04/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2014)

  24. 11/30/2003Insurance replaced — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPJ0001453

  25. 09/30/2002Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3ML 763 047-00

  26. 09/30/2000Insurance replaced — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 823 MZG 80657292

  27. 09/30/1999Insurance replaced — AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 823 XCG 0255 1631

  28. 09/30/1996Insurance cancelled — THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy JK 2666617

  29. 06/05/1996MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  30. 04/05/1996Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA5418292

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
—
Rated
1989-07-06
Last review
2022-10-19
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-06
Reported mileage
1,423,821 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 4:44 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.