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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 22, 2026
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CHIPS EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 2588176 · MC907457 · EIN 47-3367087 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
2606 N HURON ROAD, PINCONNING, MI, 48650
(989) 879-3555 · JAY JANICKE
30
High risk
Risk factors
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 33.3% — well above the 22% national average
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Power units / drivers
14 / 14
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
27 / 130
Crashes (24 mo)
2 · 1 fatal
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy 50-321159-00 · eff 03/26/2015
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate33.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate3.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance86 pts
Unsafe Driving23 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance21 pts
Other10 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 395.8E-HOSPD | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 14 | |
| 392.2-SLLLR | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 12 | |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 393.11TL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.9 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 395.24 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 2 | 4 |
Most inspected states
MI4
AR3
SD3
TX2
MO2
AZ2
GA2
AL1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.07 | 1.80 | ≈23–30% | ▼ better |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.29 | 0.32 | ≈34–41% | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.16 | 0.00 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.22 | 5.17 | ≈57–61% | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-09-23. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Following / lane / reckless 52% · Speeding 43% · Other 4%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 16 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · low impact
False log / RODS 67% · Log / ELD device 33%
• 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: could improve up to 17 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Tires 47% (2 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 27% · Other 27% (1 OOS)
• Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
• Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
Projected: could improve up to 35 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 1 clean · improving.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLLR
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 1.552).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Crash record — 2 in 24 months · 1 fatal
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2026 | DALLAS, TX | ✓ | ||
| 02/05/2025 | RIMROCK, AZ | 1 | ✓ |
Equipment — 25 vehicles seen in inspections
13 truck12 trailer
Company profile
Officer
JAY JANICKE
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.4M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
14
Registered since
2015-03-11
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 3 carriers
Shares identifiers with 3 carriers (1 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY JANICKE | 1472601 | officer | strong |
| BAY VIEW FOOD PRODUCTS CO | 482859 | mailing, phone, address | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: JAY JANICKE (USDOT 1472601, 2006).
Activity history (recent)
06/10/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
04/24/2015 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
03/26/2015 — Insurance filed — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 50-321159-00
03/11/2015 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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