EAGLE A EXPRESS LLC
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 202615 inspections · 63 violations (31 OOS) · 81% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness3 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
24
3× · sev 8
- 2393.48A-BIHEVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
20
5× · sev 4
- 3393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
12
3× · sev 4
- 4393.43D-BVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
12
3× · sev 4
- 5395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 7391.11B1-ADriver Fitness2 OOS
Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce
8
2× · sev 4
- 8392.9A2-CVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured
3
3× · sev 1
- 9396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ2
- TN2
- AL2
- LA1
- ID1
- CA1
- NC1
- MS1
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 85% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed2× · 45%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 8%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- 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× · 23%
- 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× · 23%
- 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
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
High impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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.
- 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL3× · 47%
- 383.91A-LCDLLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV without proper CDL class1× · 12%
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency2× · 7%
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce2× · 21%
- 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 7%
- 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
Brakes 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.
- 393.48A-BIHEHydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.5× · 14%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle3× · 13%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly3× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 2%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured3× · 6%
- 393.104F1-CCargo - Knotted tiedown1× · 2%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 62.5% vs the 6.7% 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 Kootenai County, ID
Medium impact12 of 53 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Kootenai County, ID. 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 Kootenai County, ID to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 392.9A2-C×3Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle · OOS
- 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-SLLIRP×2State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTAState/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 393.40F-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 383.23A2-LCDLN×2License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
- 391.11B1-AAge - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce · OOS
- 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
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 NHTSA10 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- CARLOS MERCADO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-05-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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 15 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
25 events- 05/19/2026Insurance ended — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
policy 2-CWH-TX-19-S0356054-00
- 04/01/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 04/01/2026Insurance filed — ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 2-CWH-TX-19-S0356054-00
- 04/01/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA998994940
- 03/05/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/07/2026)
- 07/02/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 06/01/2023Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-22-229752-01
- 12/18/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-202699-00
- 11/28/2022Insurance name changed — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-202699-00
- 11/21/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/05/2022)
- 10/28/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-202699-00
- 10/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2022)
- 04/06/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-21-202699-00
- 03/10/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2022)
- 12/19/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC
BIPD/Primary · policy MDX-20-175376-00
- 11/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/2021)
- 12/14/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (06/07/2023)
- 11/24/2020Out-of-service order rescinded
- 06/03/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42503726
- 04/04/2016Federal out-of-service order
New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
- 01/06/2016Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42503726
- 11/07/2015Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42503726
- 06/10/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/13/2016)
- 06/03/2015Insurance replaced — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A42503726
- 05/12/2015Registered 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
- 2026-04-01
- Reported mileage
- 1 mi (2024)
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