US XPRESS
Legal: US XPRESS 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 13 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 12 times across 4 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 20269,591 inspections · 15 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-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
- 7396.3A1-BARSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Air reservoir separated from its original attachment points or moving more than 1 inch
4
1× · sev 4
- 8391.11B4-CLHA1 OOS
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate
1
1×
- 9392.2-LCDLR1 OOS
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction.
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MS5
- KY5
- GA4
- NC3
- VA3
- TN2
- LA1
- IN1
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.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Medium impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 59% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other29× · 17%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation41× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLITState/Local Laws - Improper turns2× · 1%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone9× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit19× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone6× · 7%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone3× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is close to the 60% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 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 Tim8× · 23%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time7× · 20%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD10× · 21%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner14× · 6%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t2× · 2%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 12%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 2%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 0%
- 395.3AIIDriving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty, off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 consecutive minutes2× · 6%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 4% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 391.15A-LNCDLNSRWOperating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked, suspended, cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a))1× · 100%
- 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 56% is under the 75% 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 ATIS80× · 31%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS30× · 12%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area4× · 1%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on16× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.8× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.8× · 2%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 199820× · 3%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured17× · 3%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.8× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection25× · 4%
- 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-TAOL×39Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75A3-TAOLTIS×15Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 392.2-SLLMF×14State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLEWA1×15State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- 392.2-SLLED×12State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
- 392.2-SLLTL×11State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 392.2-SLLLR×17State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLTCD×15State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- 392.16-D×13Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA105 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 75 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
200
Tow-away
195
Injury
84
Fatal
4
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi5,412 drivers
- Company officer
- JOSH SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 151915949
- Registered since
- 1987-10-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-27
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4,953 trucks · 4,953 owned tractors · 13,360 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 60 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
50 events- 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed
421.1M mi reported (2025)
- 03/14/2025Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 108232064
- 03/14/2025Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 108232064
- 03/14/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13476
- 02/18/2025BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2025)
- 08/21/2017Insurance name changed — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy USX-188121-16
- 08/21/2017Insurance name changed — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13476
- 07/22/2017Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 1402231
- 07/18/2017BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
- 07/18/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
- 07/18/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/24/2017)
- 06/14/2017Insurance filed — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy USX-188121-16
- 06/14/2017Insurance ended — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
policy USX-188121-16
- 06/14/2017Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy USX-188121-16
- 06/14/2017Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP 1402231
- 01/26/2015Insurance name changed — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13476
- 01/26/2015Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-477M7527-TIL-13
- 01/26/2015Insurance name changed — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy USX188121-13
- 12/23/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2015)
- 12/23/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/02/2015)
- 12/23/2014BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2014)
- 09/01/2014Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy USX188121-13
- 12/16/2013Insurance name changed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1-741-002062-05
- 12/16/2013Insurance name changed — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13476
- 12/16/2013Insurance name changed — MOUNTAIN LAKE RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy USX188121-10
- 11/13/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 11/13/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2013)
- 11/13/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13476
- 09/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1-741-002062-05
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
- 2007-11-14
- Last review
- 2024-01-02
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-27
- Reported mileage
- 421,067,515 mi (2025)
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