CSA
UnknownUSDOT 3024917· CARRIER· EIN 81-5084520
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CURATED EVENTS

Legal: CE RENTAL INC

4300 CRAFTSMAN DR, RALEIGH, NC, 27609-6272(919) 423-0691accounting@curatedevents.comAL DYESS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
31.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
33.3%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 31.6% — above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 33.3% — above the 6.7% national average

A 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.

Vehicle19 inspections · 31.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver21 inspections · 33.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

21 inspections · 53 violations (16 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

21
Inspections
53
Violations
16
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 5 states

  • MD16
  • NC5
  • VA3
  • SC1
  • TN1

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness

High impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 100% is at/over the 75% 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.

What’s contributing8 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Driver qualification / CDL / medical5 OOS7 viol90%
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL2× · 51%
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency3× · 36%
  • 391.41A-MCPCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request, but presents proof prior to com1× · 2%
English language1 OOS1 viol10%
  • 391.11B2-QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.1× · 10%
What to do
  • Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 30% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 31.8% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 40% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing6 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol56%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other3× · 47%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 9%
Seat belt2 viol44%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 22%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 22%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 22 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol27%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 27%
Brakes1 OOS2 viol24%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 20%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps4 viol20%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 7%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
Load securement1 OOS1 viol17%
  • 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 17%
What to do
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

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.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 67% of recent
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 392.2-SLLMFState/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
  • 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
Do this
  • Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
  • Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

27
Inspections
56
Violations
16
Out-of-service
226
CSA points
0
Crashes
5
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

21 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

19 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 4×
1FVACWFC3RHUK9751· 53117UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
1FVACWFC8RHUK9745· 83105UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC1RHUK9750· 53111UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC5RHUK9749· 49333UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC3RHUK9748· 53054UA VA
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4JDJK6195· ZJ5183 NC
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8RDUK9721· ZS5239 NC
2020 ISUZU NPR-HD
JALC4W164L7009950· 17856UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC6RHUK9467· 55153UA VA
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC3RDUK9481· H477941 TN
2019 INTERNATIONAL MA025
3HAMMMML7KL588935· 2794876 IN
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC7PDUH7784· 3500137 IN
2019 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML2KH800909· 2900533 IN
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFCXSHVT4972· 3780560 IN
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC0RDUK9762· ZS5241 NC
2019 INTERNATIONAL MV607
1HTEUMML6KH390695· 4CP4982 MD
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC3SHVT3971· 3780554 IN
2022 RAM 2500
3C6UR5HL6NG311476· 6GR4857 MD
2021 M.H. EBY, INC M.H. EBY, INC
4A2MB2521M1021135· 347359X MD
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6TDWJ0906· 3770358 IN
2022 ISUZU NRR
54DE5J1L2NSR01240· 7HD3728 MD

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 census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
57
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
61
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi61 drivers
Company officer
AL DYESS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
80581121
Registered since
2017-07-06
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 57 trucks · 14 owned trailers.

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 graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
2
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PRG HI-TECH LLC (USDOT 544065, registered 1993) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 2
1
PRG HI-TECH LLC
USDOT 544065Inactive· ATLANTA, GA
Strong
Officer
2
SKYLINE TENT COMPANY
USDOT 1650440Active· CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
Strong
Email

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

2 events
  1. 12/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  2. 07/06/2017Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2025-12-31
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-04
Reported mileage
100,000 mi (2023)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 12:25 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.