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Legal: CORD 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 12 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
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 20263 inspections · 26 violations (10 OOS) · 63% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A1-TAORETAVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLFCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
5
1× · sev 5
- 5396.3A1-CHVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake - Hole in Spring Brake Housing
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
3
1× · sev 3
- 7392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 9393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- MO2
- IL2
- AL1
- GA1
- NM1
- 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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% 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
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 65% 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 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
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.
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 NHTSA12 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+ mi5 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE PATTERSON
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 6490452
- Registered since
- 1987-05-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 25 owned trailers · 1 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, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 6 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
37 events- 04/15/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
- 04/29/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 02/05/2014PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 12/10/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106031090
- 12/10/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106031090
- 12/10/2013Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 186407
- 12/31/2012Insurance filed — Vanliner Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AVA3475000
- 12/31/2012Insurance ended — Vanliner Insurance Company
policy AVA3475000
- 12/31/2012Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TRV3475000
- 01/20/2012Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111632
- 12/31/2011Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111632
- 12/27/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2012)
- 12/27/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2012)
- 02/13/2011Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 104453277
- 01/18/2011BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/14/2011)
- 12/31/2010Insurance replaced — GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN
BIPD/Primary · policy CBA 0445551
- 11/25/2005Insurance cancelled — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100387
- 11/01/2005Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100387
- 10/31/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)
- 10/31/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2005)
- 01/19/2005PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/09/2013)
- 07/26/2004Insurance name changed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100387
- 06/23/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)
- 06/23/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/2004)
- 11/01/2003Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy TCP100387
- 06/20/2002COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2002)
- 06/20/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/24/2002)
- 05/24/2002Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 01354500
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
- 1989-03-17
- Last review
- 2012-11-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 94,120 mi (2024)
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