CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2473476· MC855426· CARRIER· EIN 46-4733242
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USDOT 2473476

Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC855426

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 07/11/2025
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TMA81006579
Authority history (20) ▾
06/16/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2025)
06/14/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2024)
08/14/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2023)
07/05/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2023)
01/26/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)
06/14/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2022)
08/16/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2021)
06/14/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)
03/17/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2021)
01/19/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2021)
02/18/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2020)
02/14/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2019)
02/14/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2018)
02/14/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2017)
07/18/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/08/2016)
02/16/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2016)
02/17/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2015)
10/09/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/24/2014)
07/07/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2014)
03/19/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history6 insurers on record
Filing timeline (22) ▾
  1. SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2024 → 07/11/2025
  2. SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/08/2023 → 07/11/2024
  3. SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2023 → 09/08/2023
  4. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/05/2023 → 07/11/2023
  5. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/22/2023 → 07/05/2023
  6. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2022 → 02/22/2023
  7. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/11/2021 → 07/11/2022
  8. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2021 → 09/11/2021
  9. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2021 → 07/11/2021
  10. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/14/2021 → 04/13/2021
  11. UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/11/2020 → 02/14/2021
  12. GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2020 → 07/11/2020
  13. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/14/2020 → 03/13/2020
  14. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2019 → 02/14/2020
  15. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/13/2018 → 03/13/2019

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.

Vehicle22 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

28 inspections · 43 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

28
Inspections
43
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • CA25
  • OR5

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in CA

Medium impact

10 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 40% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS4 viol90%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 90%
Log / ELD device1 viol10%
  • 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 10%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% 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

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 29% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes3 viol27%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 13%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear2× · 13%
Other2 viol26%
  • 393.207B-AALPMEAny of the locking pins are missing or not engaged.1× · 16%
  • 393.30-BBattery - Not protected1× · 10%
Tires2 OOS2 viol22%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 22%
Inspection / repair / DVIR4 viol18%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection4× · 18%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% 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
3
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Driver Fitness 25%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 50% of recent
Do this
  • 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
2Driver Fitness
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
3Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

33
Inspections
48
Violations
5
Out-of-service
123
CSA points
5
Crashes
4
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

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

9 trailer 4 truck
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 14×
3AKJGLDR1DSBS3157· YP08753 CA
2020 KENWORTH T680seen 11×
1XKYD49X8LJ394896· YP61756 CA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 11×
1UYVS2532K7697617· 4SJ6432 CA
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 6×
1JJV532D0KL116445· 4WE5662 CA
2017 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJGLDR8HSHR4914· ZP29186 CA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYVS2538L3814531· 4WE5666 CA
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D7KL115678· 4WE5660 CA
2016 KENWORTH T680seen 3×
1XKYD49X9GJ104672· ZP56480 CA
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D9KL116489· 4WE5665 CA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253DK7697616· SSJ6431 CA
2019 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2530K7697616· 4SJ6431 CA
2020 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536L3814530· 4WE5664 CA
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3V532C2HT546090· 5256ZU WA

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 3 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

3
Connected carriers
3
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

43 events
  1. 07/11/2025Insurance filed — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TMA81006579

  2. 07/11/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71009868

  3. 06/16/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/11/2025)

  4. 07/11/2024Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71001016

  5. 06/14/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2024)

  6. 09/08/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TMA71001016

  7. 08/14/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2023)

  8. 07/11/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82277 00

  9. 07/05/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/17/2023)

  10. 07/05/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82277 00

  11. 02/22/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP82277 00

  12. 01/26/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2023)

  13. 07/11/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP71954 00

  14. 06/14/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/12/2022)

  15. 09/11/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP71954 00

  16. 08/16/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2021)

  17. 07/11/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60794 00

  18. 06/14/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2021)

  19. 04/13/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60794 00

  20. 03/17/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2021)

  21. 02/14/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP60794 00

  22. 01/19/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/16/2021)

  23. 07/11/2020Insurance replaced — GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG

    BIPD/Primary · policy CALQ10592

  24. 03/13/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA0504592

  25. 02/18/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/16/2020)

  26. 02/14/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0504592

  27. 03/13/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL424393-00

  28. 02/14/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2019)

  29. 03/13/2018Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WESFL318226-00

  30. 02/14/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/13/2018)

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

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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
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Last review
2024-09-25
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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, 4:06 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.