CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2828714· MC944767· CARRIER· EIN 81-0686155
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SKYVIEW EXPRESS INC

350 OLD OXFORD RD, COVINGTON, GA, 30014(404) 482-9053skyviewexpresstrucking@gmail.comRICHARD GILBERT
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC944767

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 12/30/2019
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy MCP55075A
Authority history (1) ▾
01/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/30/2018 → 12/30/2019
  2. PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/12/2017 → 12/30/2018
  3. PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/11/2016 → 12/12/2017

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver5 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 86% 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.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt3 viol66%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV3× · 66%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol20%
  • 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change1× · 20%
Other1 viol14%
  • 392.2-INATDriver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving1× · 14%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

2
Inspections
7
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 57%Unsafe Driving 29%Other 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 1 OOS · 57% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.95A4-EENAEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible or filled
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 29% of recent
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
  • 392.2-SLLILCState/Local Laws - Improper lane change
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
3Other
1 violation · 14% of recent
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓
Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

5
Inspections
10
Violations
1
Out-of-service
119
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

5 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

3 trailer 1 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2011 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4NC9EH4BN298868· C0478C GA
1990 WABASH 20' - 40' Gooseneckseen 2×
1JJV53W21L736973· YME642 GA
2001 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W21L736973· YME642 GA
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNE8JV8G4S54249· YAQ971 GA
2004 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W24L888529· WIN410 GA

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD GILBERT
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-11-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-05
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

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 graph

This carrier shares addresses or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
9
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: GILBERT IRON & STEEL LLC (USDOT 1429578, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 9
1
24 7 EXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC
USDOT 4266458Active· KANSAS CITY, MO
Strong
Officer
2
BROOKHILL FARMS LLC
USDOT 4142566Active· NEWPORT, VT
Strong
Officer
3
FAMILIES UNITED GLOBAL INC
USDOT 4157620Active· MASPETH, NY
Strong
Officer
4
GILBERT IRON & STEEL LLC
USDOT 1429578Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
5
GILBERT LOGGING LLC
USDOT 3191395Inactive· JASONVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
6
GILBERT LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3002068Active· KEASBEY, NJ
Strong
Officer
7
HEROE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4325559Active· MCDOUNGH, GA
Strong
Officer
8
R D SIMPSON INC
USDOT 330160Inactive· CARTERSVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
9
RICHARD GILBERT
USDOT 592027Inactive· FLIPPIN, AR
Strong
Officer
Medium· 1
ATLANTIC CDL TRAINING CENTER LLC
USDOT 1680290Active· COVINGTON, GA
Medium
Address

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

7 events
  1. 06/05/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 12/30/2019Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MCP55075A

  3. 12/30/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA2820102

  4. 12/30/2018Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2820102

  5. 12/12/2017Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2820102

  6. 01/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 11/30/2015Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-06-05
Reported mileage
104,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 9:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.