VBZ GROUP CORP
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 202624 inspections · 11 violations (5 OOS) · 17% 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
- 2392.2-SLLSWZUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3391.11B5-DNLDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.209D-STBSPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 7393.45B2-B1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
1
1×
- 8383.71HDriver Fitness
License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.30B2-ELDDFC24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- LA6
- NM5
- NC3
- MD2
- FL2
- GA1
- SC1
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 30.8% 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 40% is under the 80% 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 ATIS2× · 59%
- 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure1× · 35%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
- 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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 NHTSA49 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 19 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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
- Company officer
- HUGO E BRICENO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-11-10
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-06-25
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned 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 phone numbers with 46 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
19 events- 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MITUKNAP23001642577
- 06/25/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2025)
- 09/01/2025Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-UKNAP2300164-0728
- 08/05/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/28/2025)
- 09/01/2024Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-RENND2000036-1836
- 08/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/27/2024)
- 09/01/2023Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-RENND2000036-1106
- 08/07/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2023)
- 09/01/2022Insurance replaced — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MIT-RENND2000036-217
- 08/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BE20170717-00
- 08/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/02/2021)
- 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25290112
- 01/15/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 6567899
- 02/21/2018Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1533751
- 01/25/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/23/2018)
- 02/27/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/21/2017Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1533751
- 11/10/2016Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2023-04-12
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-06-25
- Reported mileage
- 1,572,414 mi (2025)
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