P F A SYSTEMS INC
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 2026150 inspections · 23 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-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
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 4393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 5396.3A1-BALACVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.75A1 OOS
Flat tire or fabric exposed
1
1×
- 8393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 10393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL9
- WI4
- IN4
- GA2
- TX2
- MI2
- TN2
- AL1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 62% is at/over the 60% 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× · 46%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)2× · 5%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 2%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner14× · 22%
- 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.3× · 4%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD1× · 2%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 6%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)1× · 6%
- 395.24C2IIDriver failed to manually add the trailer number1× · 2%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 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
A high share of violations are occurring in IN
Medium impact28 of 93 violations in the last 12 months (30%) came from inspections in IN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from IN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 31% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit5× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely3× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation4× · 13%
- 392.2LVLane Restriction violation2× · 6%
- 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 35%
- 396.3A1-TAOCVTires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle2× · 4%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19986× · 8%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 4%
- 393.55C1-BAir Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.2× · 3%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSMLLighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative2× · 2%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 4%
- 393.45A-BLHFHydraulic Any Observed Leaking Hydraulic Fluid1× · 1%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 0%
- 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.
- 177.817ANo or improper shipping papers (carrier)
- 393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
- 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
- 395.8E-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 58 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
7
Tow-away
7
Injury
6
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi35 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi35 drivers
- Company officer
- RYAN HILL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 783293749
- Registered since
- 1987-05-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-13
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 87 trucks · 52 owned tractors · 35 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 or officers with 33 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
47 events- 05/13/2026MCS-150 update filed
4.2M mi reported (2025)
- 01/01/2026Insurance filed — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZAULP6029109
- 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ZAULP6029108
- 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ZAULP6029107
- 01/28/2024Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100282302
- 01/01/2024Insurance filed — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GVE100282303
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6010606
- 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100282302
- 01/07/2023Insurance cancelled — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100282301
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6010605
- 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100282301
- 12/12/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2022)
- 02/05/2022Insurance cancelled — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ZAULP6029105
- 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ZAULP6029104
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6010603
- 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6010602
- 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6010601
- 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy ZAULP6029100
- 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6007000
- 01/01/2017Insurance replaced — GEMINI INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy GVE100106902
- 01/01/2016Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6004800
- 09/03/2015Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP15359A
- 08/01/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP15359A
- 08/01/2014Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 018321188
- 08/01/2012Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Excess · policy CCP03529A
- 07/05/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2012)
- 08/29/2007Insurance cancelled — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 4021098
- 08/01/2007Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy 4021098
- 08/20/2006Insurance cancelled — GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Excess · policy IXG394785
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
- 2012-08-01
- Last review
- 2021-08-06
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-13
- Reported mileage
- 4,224,000 mi (2025)
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