DARKSIDE LOGISTICS
Risk factors
High 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 202621 inspections · 79 violations (22 OOS) · 32% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance7 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
72
12× · sev 6
- 2393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
30
5× · sev 6
- 3393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
12
2× · sev 6
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 5393.126Vehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Failure to ensure intermodal container securement
4
4× · sev 1
- 6396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
4
4×
- 7393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
3
3×
- 8393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
2
2×
- 9392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- IL28
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.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% 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.
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps5× · 25%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 3%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- 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 50% 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 Will County, IL
Medium impact33 of 48 violations in the last 12 months (69%) came from inspections in Will County, IL. 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 Will County, IL to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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.
- 393.9TS×9Inoperative turn signal · OOS
- 393.9BRKLAMP×4Inoperative Brake Lamps · OOS
- 393.9H×2Inoperable head lamps
- 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 NHTSA46 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 16 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
6
Tow-away
6
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi58 drivers
- Company officer
- JUAN GONZALEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-07-24
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-10-21
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 58 trucks · 58 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 VINs, phone numbers or officers with 69 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
21 events- 04/10/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 04/09/2026Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0307845001
- 03/02/2026Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC25102177
- 11/13/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/09/2026)
- 10/22/2025Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA861855445
- 10/21/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2024)
- 08/18/2025Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC24081790
- 08/18/2024Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC23081369
- 07/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2024)
- 08/18/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22081542
- 07/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2023)
- 03/07/2023Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22081542
- 11/29/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22081542
- 08/18/2022Insurance cancelled — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC21081687
- 08/18/2022Insurance replaced — PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PC22081542
- 07/22/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2022)
- 08/18/2021Insurance replaced — PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC
BIPD/Primary · policy PC20090018
- 06/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/25/2025)
- 01/07/2016Out-of-service order rescinded
- 11/27/2015Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 07/24/2014Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2017-06-26
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-10-21
- Reported mileage
- 1,100,000 mi (2024)
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