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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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20261,255 inspections · 21 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
9
3× · sev 3
- 2395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
8
8× · sev 1
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 6396.3A1-BECIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Buses - Electrical components have broken or unsecured mounting
6
2× · sev 3
- 7393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 9393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 10392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC10
- GA4
- TN3
- LA3
- SC2
- MS2
- ME1
- KY1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 81% is at/over the 75% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS69× · 32%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS9× · 4%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.5× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on10× · 4%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.9× · 4%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative9× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured17× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection17× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.11× · 3%
- 396.3A1-BECIBuses - Electrical components have broken or unsecured mounting2× · 1%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak5× · 1%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged3× · 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 28.1% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 28% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit32× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit18× · 14%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone7× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other19× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation30× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane7× · 6%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone4× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone2× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLTState/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting1× · 1%
- 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
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 42% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS8× · 37%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 22%
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance2× · 5%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner30× · 17%
- 395.20BELDNVHOS (ELD) - The ELD display screen is not viewable by an authorized official without entering the CMV2× · 3%
- 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 t1× · 2%
- 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× · 2%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time1× · 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× · 2%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 2%
- 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
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 33% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 383.95A-LCDLRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction4× · 50%
- 391.41B10-MCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate5× · 15%
- 383.51A-SOUTDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance1× · 13%
- 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
Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 7% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.4A-DOSPDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession.1× · 41%
- 392.4A-DOSUDrugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours.2× · 41%
- 392.5A3-IDUIIntoxicating - No driver shall be on duty or operate a commercial motor vehicle while the driver possesses an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcohol con1× · 17%
- Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
- 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-TAOL×7Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWR×4Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- 393.75A1-TAORETA×2Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLTCD×4State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.2-SLLLR×4State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS3×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2-SLLSR×3State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- 392.2-SLLIFTA×3State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
- 392.2-SLL×2State/Local Laws -
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA109 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 79 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
63
Tow-away
61
Injury
21
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi692 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi39 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi17 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM PILATO
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 782488902
- Registered since
- 1986-11-20
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-07-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 797 trucks · 584 owned tractors · 4,104 owned trailers · 206 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 26 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
53 events- 11/01/2025Insurance filed — United States Fire Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 506-927016-9
- 11/01/2025Insurance ended — United States Fire Insurance Company
policy 506-927016-9
- 11/01/2025Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-910746-7
- 07/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
68.9M mi reported (2024)
- 11/01/2024Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13519
- 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751350002
- 11/01/2014Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT7505124102-021
- 11/18/2007Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy RHR 8750744-00
- 11/01/2007Insurance filed — The Hanover Insurance Company
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy RHA 0999787-00
- 11/01/2007Insurance ended — The Hanover Insurance Company
policy RHA 0999787-00
- 11/01/2007Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy RHR 8750744-00
- 10/22/2007COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2007)
- 02/01/2007MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 12/16/2006Insurance cancelled — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR 8750744-00
- 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 20 MS TW4215
- 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHR 8750744-00
- 02/06/2005Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 22 UUM UG5884
- 11/15/2004Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 20 MS TW4215
- 11/01/2004Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 128-21-16
- 12/03/2003Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP10454A
- 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP10454A
- 10/29/2003MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (02/14/2005)
- 10/29/2003MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/01/2002Insurance filed — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD
- 11/01/2002Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1007145
- 10/24/2002Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 202BN00055
- 10/05/2002Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 202BN00055
- 09/27/2002Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1007145
- 08/24/2002Insurance cancelled — GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TP1007145
- 05/25/2002Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 201AY00047
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2010-10-20
- Last review
- 2026-05-27
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-07-24
- Reported mileage
- 68,878,394 mi (2024)
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