LARAMIE EXPRESS 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 20268 inspections · 18 violations (3 OOS) · 18% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable tail lamp
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 3395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 4392.22B-DFPWDVehicle Maintenance
Driver - Failed to place warning devices on the road surface
4
2× · sev 2
- 5396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.51Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.22A-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2
2× · sev 1
- 8393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 9393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- TX7
- LA2
- MS1
- 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.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 11.1% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
- 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
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
- Company officer
- GARY (TIM) CAUSEY
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2013-10-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 5 trucks · 5 owned 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 phone numbers with 6 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
17 events- 10/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.9M mi reported (2020)
- 03/28/2024Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT19670A
- 03/28/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 87225001
- 03/28/2021Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 635633001
- 12/26/2020Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 635633001
- 11/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2020)
- 05/01/2020Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38646A
- 03/28/2020Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 635633001
- 03/28/2020Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38646A
- 03/28/2018Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 5998830
- 03/28/2017Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08443401
- 07/20/2016Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08443401
- 06/15/2016Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08443401
- 03/28/2016Insurance replaced — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD · policy PL199524173
- 01/22/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/21/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
- 10/15/2013Registered 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
- 2025-10-31
- Reported mileage
- 900,000 mi (2020)
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