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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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 1 time historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 1 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 202670 inspections · 7 violations (1 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.207F-SLASVehicle Maintenance
Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
7
1× · sev 7
- 3396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 4396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 5393.9A-LILVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 6390.21TE2IV-D
Driver - Operate a rented CMV without rental agreement on-board vehicle
1
1×
- 7390.21TB1-MC
Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- CA20
- NY5
- IL1
- PA1
- WI1
- OK1
- TX1
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
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 100%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 11% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve1× · 12%
- 393.45Brake tubing and hose adequacy1× · 9%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 15%
- 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- 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.
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 NHTSA59 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 29 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusPRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi99 drivers
- Company officer
- TIM ENGSTROM
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 18978783
- Registered since
- 1987-05-21
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 126 trucks · 7 owned tractors · 170 owned trailers · 102 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 with 9 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
21 events- 05/30/2025MCS-150 update filed
6.0M mi reported (2024)
- 01/20/2016Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 282K0455
- 01/04/2016PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 12/29/2015Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 282K0455
- 12/29/2015Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy 282K0455
- 12/18/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2015)
- 08/05/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 07/20/2015Insurance filed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 20BSBCO7099
- 07/20/2015Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
BIPD/Primary · policy TC2J-CAP-282K0455-TIL-06
- 07/20/2015Insurance name changed — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 20BSBCO7099
- 07/20/2015Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 20BSBCO7099
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 4659221
- 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 90-02112-03
- 12/14/2005PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/20/2015)
- 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (07/20/2015)
- 02/01/2003Insurance replaced — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy F5R 006 121-02
- 05/02/2000Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 3ZM98444200
- 06/16/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/13/2005)
- 06/01/1992PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/13/2005)
- 11/10/1987PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (12/13/2005)
- 05/21/1987Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2003-11-20
- Last review
- 1996-07-23
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-30
- Reported mileage
- 6,013,749 mi (2024)
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