DSV ROAD TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
High 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 10 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 17 times across 8 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 2026251 inspections · 42 violations (13 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5396.3A1-ALBVVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2WGNot in SMS
State/Local Laws - Excessive Weight Violations
2
2×
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 8393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 9392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
1
1×
- 10395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- CA6
- TX6
- UT3
- CO3
- NE3
- AZ2
- OR2
- NM2
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 77% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed5× · 45%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 10%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 3%
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 7%
- 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× · 3%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.1× · 1%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 10%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 3%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 10%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Medium impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is close to the 75% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.4× · 7%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.3× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS12× · 16%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 3%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection4× · 4%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured3× · 2%
- 396.3A1-ALBVAir Brake - Any leak from a brake valve2× · 2%
- 393.130C-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of heavy vehicles, equipment or machinery with crawler tracks or wheels1× · 2%
- 393.104F3-CCargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown4× · 2%
- 393.106C1-CCargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling1× · 1%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 1% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 23%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 38%
- 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
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-TAOL×3Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LTSI×3Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWR×2Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLTL×2State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- 392.2-SLLEWA1State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak · OOS
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
- 395.8A1-HOSP×2HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 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 NHTSA84 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 54 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
11
Tow-away
11
Injury
11
Fatal
2
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi135 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi205 drivers
- Company officer
- JOHN FARRIS
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 89505812
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 408 trucks · 158 owned tractors · 150 owned trailers · 229 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, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 70 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
186 events- 02/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
13.1M mi reported (2025)
- 12/31/2025Insurance filed — Ace American Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MMT H11364767
- 12/31/2025Insurance ended — Ace American Insurance Company
policy MMT H11364767
- 12/31/2025Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H11365218
- 12/31/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H10769619
- 02/23/2024HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 02/23/2024PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 02/21/2024Insurance filed — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 12396757
- 02/21/2024Insurance ended — Southwest Marine And General Insurance Company
policy 12396757
- 02/20/2024Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H10769619
- 02/20/2024Insurance name changed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
CARGO · policy 025437086
- 02/20/2024Insurance name changed — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 9946753
- 01/29/2024Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MMT H10769619
- 01/18/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2024)
- 12/31/2023Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H10770907
- 04/14/2023HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/20/2024)
- 12/31/2022Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMTH25552489
- 12/31/2021Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25311553
- 12/31/2020Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H2528964A
- 12/31/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25277831
- 01/16/2019Insurance cancelled — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC-92616-X0
- 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC-92616-X0
- 12/31/2018Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25150454
- 12/31/2017Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H09044371
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 9946753
- 08/01/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 9795755
- 11/15/2016Insurance name changed — SOMPO AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy OMC-96925-X0
- 11/15/2016Insurance name changed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H09044371
- 11/15/2016Insurance name changed — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 9795755
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
- 2010-11-10
- Last review
- 2024-03-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-02
- Reported mileage
- 13,112,323 mi (2025)
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