MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 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 2026193 inspections · 35 violations (8 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
14
2× · sev 7
- 3393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
12
3× · sev 4
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.9A-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO4
- TX4
- FL4
- IN4
- TN3
- IL2
- VA1
- CT1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 77% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 8%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 81% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 21%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS2× · 18%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)11× · 11%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 11%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 11%
- 395.3A3I-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner4× · 4%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 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× · 1%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 30.4% 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 75% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS12× · 27%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS6× · 11%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 4%
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 2%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19973× · 2%
- 393.9A-LHWSLighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative1× · 2%
- 392.9A2-CCargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured3× · 2%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTIS×3Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.45B2-BHTD×3Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS3×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 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
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 NHTSA80 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 50 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
11
Tow-away
10
Injury
4
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi47 drivers
- Company officer
- DAMIR MERDZIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 58297812
- Registered since
- 2015-10-30
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-08-03
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 26 owned tractors · 54 owned trailers · 20 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 with 43 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
29 events- 08/23/2026Insurance filed — Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CM92PL00024900
- 08/03/2026MCS-150 update filed
5.4M mi reported (2025)
- 02/19/2026Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 11/29/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 11/07/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 11/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2025)
- 10/24/2025Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 10/02/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 09/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2025)
- 02/19/2025Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT373356001
- 02/19/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 373356001
- 10/05/2023Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 373356001
- 02/19/2022Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy LNG21ME0219-00
- 01/24/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/22/2022)
- 02/19/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy A0143442001
- 02/19/2020Insurance replaced — ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy H08470741
- 02/19/2019Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE2017 0001-00
- 07/06/2018Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE2017 0001-00
- 06/15/2018Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE2017 0001-00
- 06/11/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2018)
- 02/19/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS073349
- 01/23/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2018)
- 04/11/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS073349
- 02/19/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS061062-01
- 01/23/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/21/2017)
- 05/10/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS061062-01
- 02/20/2016Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2817243
- 01/04/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/30/2015Registered 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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2022-05-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-08-03
- Reported mileage
- 5,437,339 mi (2025)
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