HIGHLANDER TRANSPORTATION INC
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 2026323 inspections · 32 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
4
4×
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
4
1× · sev 4
- 3393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 4395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 5393.95A
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
1
1×
- 6395.15G02Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to have on-board a CMV a sufficient supply of blank records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
- 7393.201A
Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken
1
1×
- 8393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 10393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- UT5
- IL5
- CA4
- NM3
- AZ2
- WI2
- NV2
- MI1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 67% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS7× · 31%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 14%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 8%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD5× · 26%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner10× · 6%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 2%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 3%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 3%
- 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 47% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit11× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation7× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 3%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 2%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 6%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 6%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction1× · 83%
- 392.2-MCSRMedical (Certificate) - Operating a CMV while in violation of state medical certification regulations1× · 17%
- Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 41% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.5× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 17%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS4× · 6%
- 393.75G-LOADWeight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 2%
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.1× · 1%
- 393.45B2-BHHCHydraulic Hose Abraded (Chafed)1× · 1%
- 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
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.
- 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
- 393.11A1-CSLRR×2Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997
- 393.9B-LTSOLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 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
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×5State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA85 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 55 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
16
Tow-away
16
Injury
3
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi105 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- JAN LEJA
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2014-08-19
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 115 trucks · 115 owned tractors · 115 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs with 12 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
19 events- 12/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
8.5M mi reported (2023)
- 05/08/2024Insurance filed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2600569
- 05/08/2024Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy KCA 2600569
- 04/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2024)
- 04/11/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2024)
- 05/08/2022Insurance replaced — AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KMC1062389
- 08/12/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/08/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883254 02
- 04/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/04/2021)
- 05/08/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883254 01
- 04/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2020)
- 05/08/2019Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP45004 00
- 05/08/2018Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-06918-17
- 04/05/2018Insurance cancelled — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-06918-17
- 05/08/2017Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN199267
- 04/11/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2017)
- 08/25/2016Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3251667
- 09/08/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/19/2014Registered 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
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-30
- Reported mileage
- 8,500,000 mi (2023)
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