TRIPLE EIGHT EXPRESS INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 2026359 inspections · 29 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.128B-CLWVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans
7
1× · sev 7
- 3393.130B-CHVEVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 6393.104F3-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.205C-WRAWFLMIBVehicle Maintenance
Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken.
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 9395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- LA4
- WA4
- CO3
- TX2
- KS2
- OH2
- IL2
- AZ2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 58% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other10× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely2× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 13%
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving2× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 1%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 1%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 36% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain5× · 35%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:3× · 23%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 7%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t3× · 9%
- 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.6× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
- 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
- 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
Load securement violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 54% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles11× · 20%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels4× · 7%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown5× · 3%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured5× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 4%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 2%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS5× · 7%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS4× · 4%
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math; re-check in the first 50 miles
- 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.
- 392.2-SLLTL×6State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLLED×6State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLL×5State/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 393.130B-CHVE×2Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles · OOS
- 393.55E-B×2Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 396.3A1-OAL×2Other - Any air leak not attributed to the brake or suspension system.
- Carry extra straps/chains and know the working-load-limit math
- Re-check securement in the first 50 miles and at every stop
- 392.2-SLLTCD×3State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns
- 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
- 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 NHTSA86 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 56 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi74 drivers
- Company officer
- EUGENIU CATAREV
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 88654190
- Registered since
- 2015-02-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 75 trucks · 75 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 56 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
15 events- 11/21/2025Insurance filed — Sentry Select Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0135504001
- 11/21/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0135504001
- 07/22/2025Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0135504001
- 05/14/2025MCS-150 update filed
10.1M mi reported (2024)
- 10/01/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55021 00
- 09/25/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55021 00
- 09/08/2019Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP55021 00
- 08/12/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2019)
- 05/25/2019Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP45014 00
- 05/25/2018Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z45938
- 04/30/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/25/2018)
- 05/25/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRS049934
- 04/28/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/24/2016)
- 05/29/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/27/2015Registered 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
- 2025-05-14
- Reported mileage
- 10,144,078 mi (2024)
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