CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 302888· MC783149· CARRIER· EIN 55-0493180
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LESLIE EQUIPMENT COMPANY

6248 WEBSTER ROAD, COWEN, WV, 26206(304) 226-3299rupetracey@lec1.comJOHN D LESLIE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
11.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Authority & insurance

MC783149

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/12/2021
Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Company· policy 5000198283
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 10/12/2021
Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Company· policy 5000198283
Authority history (1) ▾
04/27/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2011 → 10/12/2021
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/17/2012 → 10/12/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle43 inspections · 11.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver59 inspections · 6.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

59 inspections · 16 violations (7 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.

59
Inspections
16
Violations
7
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • WV13
  • KY6
  • OH3
  • TN2
  • PA2
  • NC2
  • VA1
  • MD1

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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 6.8% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Putnam County, WV

Medium impact

6 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (40%) came from inspections in Putnam County, WV. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Putnam County, WV 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 impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 13% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Speeding1 viol32%
  • 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone1× · 32%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol29%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 29%
Seat belt1 viol23%
  • 392.16ADDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV.1× · 23%
Other1 viol16%
  • 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 16%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 6 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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 24% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS4 viol38%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 20%
  • 393.11A1-LTSMLighting - Turn signal - Any missing on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 10%
  • 393.11A1-LSLMLighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.1× · 8%
Tires2 OOS4 viol30%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 13%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
  • 393.75A1-TRPESTires - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches1× · 4%
Inspection / repair / DVIR7 viol24%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection7× · 24%
Brakes1 OOS1 viol8%
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle1× · 8%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 15 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
5
Inspections
7
Violations
4
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 86%Driver Fitness 14%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 3 OOS · 86% of recent
  • 396.17C-PI×3Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.9A-LTSI×2Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle · OOS
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 OOS · 14% of recent
  • 391.41APCMedical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency · OOS
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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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).

85
Inspections
58
Violations
16
Out-of-service
312
CSA points
12
Crashes
12
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

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

23 trailer 20 incomplete vehicle 8 truck 1 other
2021 PETERBILT 367seen 5×
1XPTP4EX1MD763213· BA532803 WV
2023 PETERBILT 567seen 5×
1XPCP4EX0PD810462· BA544446 WV
2025 CHEVROLET Silverado HDseen 5×
1GB3KSEY0SF203881· 718704 WV
2020 PETERBILT 367seen 4×
1XPTD40X6LD685994· BA540600 WV
2024 DOOLITTLE, FOXTRAIL Utility, SS, CF, Xtreme, EZ Loader, MSS, Lil Woody, Rally Sportseen 4×
1DGRS2222RM069103· C520444 WV
2018 PETERBILT 337seen 4×
2NP2HJ6X3JM493178· B258865 WV
2014 PETERBILT 337seen 3×
2NP2HJ6X2EM230105· B227761 WV
2022 TALBERT TALBERTseen 3×
40FS04524N5040969· C455164 WV
2020 CHEVROLET Silveradoseen 3×
1GB4YSEY3LF253498· B278459 WV
2025 CHEVROLET Silverado HDseen 3×
1GB3KSEY2SF203610· BA550978 WV
2025 CHEVROLET Silverado HDseen 3×
1GB3KSEY8SF203658· BA550974 WV
2023 PETERBILT 567seen 3×
1XPCP4EX9PD810461· BA544779 WV
2021 PETERBILT 367seen 2×
1XPTP4EX3MD762290· BA547845 WV
2020 TALBERT TALBERTseen 2×
40FS04522L1038514· C413557 WV
2015 PETERBILT 337seen 2×
2NP2HJ6X5FM267182· B246391 WV
2024 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJNBWFG6RLVG3104· BA547789 WV
2025 PITTS TRAILERS Pitts Trailersseen 2×
5JYLB352XSPP51394· C522427 WV
2025 TALBERT TALBERTseen 2×
40FSK5438S1043094· C534481 WV
2026 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJNBWD16TLWU9989· BA552021 WV
2024 DOOLITTLE, FOXTRAIL Utility, SS, CF, Xtreme, EZ Loader, MSS, Lil Woody, Rally Sportseen 2×
1DGRS2223RM069109· C552095 WV
2018 PITTS TRAILERS
5JYDF4825JEP07033· C372629 WV
2020 TALBERT TALBERT
40FSK5437L1038342· C407147 WV
2023 PITTS TRAILERS Pitts Trailers
5JYLB3520PPP35390· C473386 WV
2011 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GB3KZCL6BF262210· B253229 WV
2025 DOOLITTLE, FOXTRAIL Utility, SS, CF, Xtreme, EZ Loader, MSS, Lil Woody, Rally Sport
1DGRS2223SM070525· NO PLATE WV
2015 PETERBILT 337
2NP2HJ6X8FM280475· B238472 WV
2019 TALBERT TALBERT
40FS0452XK1038324· C403732 WV
2025 DOOLITTLE, FOXTRAIL Utility, SS, CF, Xtreme, EZ Loader, MSS, Lil Woody, Rally Sport
1DGRS2224SM070520· C521643 WV
2015 RAM 3500
3C7WRTBLXFG503194· B318084 WV
2024 DORSEY Dorsey
7KYDF4820RED42783· C502240 WV

+ 22 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

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
95
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
64
38 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.7M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi25 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi19 drivers
Company officer
JOHN D LESLIE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
45578929
Registered since
1987-10-07
Last MCS-150 update
2026-08-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 64 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 26 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 with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

5 events
  1. 08/31/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.7M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/12/2021Insurance filed — Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5000198283

  3. 10/12/2021Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 49518542250

  4. 04/27/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 10/07/1987Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Safety audit
Rated
1989-05-17
Last review
1989-03-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-08-31
Reported mileage
1,692,652 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 2:31 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.