CANAL CARTAGE
Legal: CANAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
Risk factors
Low 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 202647 inspections · 23 violations (8 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9Vehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
8
4× · sev 2
- 2393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
7
7×
- 4393.9BRKLAMPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Inoperative Brake Lamps
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.3A1BLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake system pressure loss
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.45Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9393.53B
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
1
1×
- 10393.207A1 OOS
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- TX30
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.
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 60% 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 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 29% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps2× · 19%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 17%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 10%
- 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
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.
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 NHTSA94 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 64 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi17 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi182 drivers
- Company officer
- RANDALL MORRIS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 192706687
- Registered since
- 1986-11-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-05-14
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 199 trucks · 1,450 owned trailers · 199 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 65 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
49 events- 04/30/2025Insurance filed — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy LDT-AL-000001063
- 04/30/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13750
- 01/31/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP 8200071-07
- 07/24/2024Insurance name changed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 46 UUM JD8812
- 07/24/2024Insurance name changed — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP 8200071-00
- 06/21/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2024)
- 06/21/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/20/2024)
- 06/18/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WPP 8200071-00
- 05/14/2024MCS-150 update filed
8.1M mi reported (2023)
- 02/01/2019Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0004048005
- 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751758-3610-101
- 01/19/2011Insurance cancelled — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084092765
- 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084092765
- 01/29/2010Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084044201
- 12/31/2009Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084044201
- 05/15/2007Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080504245
- 11/21/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2009)
- 11/21/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2009)
- 08/18/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy 1080506822
- 07/22/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2005)
- 06/08/2005Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080504245
- 01/31/2005Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1080504245
- 10/05/2003Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97905578
- 09/01/2003Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy MXI 97905578
- 06/18/2003Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 709946
- 12/18/2002Insurance name changed — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 709946
- 11/04/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/20/2002)
- 10/08/2002Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 334694
- 06/18/2002Insurance replaced — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 334694
- 06/18/2002Insurance cancelled — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 709924
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2010-02-19
- Last review
- 2010-02-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-05-14
- Reported mileage
- 8,070,700 mi (2023)
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