CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3036941· MC42558· CARRIER· EIN 82-2420248
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CBUS FREIGHT INC

2021 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE ROAD STE 120, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229(614) 591-3000dispatch@cbusfreight.comAHMED J HASSAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
MS Transverse Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
36.4%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 36.4% — well above the 22% national average2 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

MC042558

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/26/2026
MS Transverse Insurance Company· policy TINCA9320794
Authority history (7) ▾
01/02/2026COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2026)
07/30/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)
03/29/2024COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2024)
08/26/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2022)
07/30/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2021)
07/30/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2020)
09/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history7 insurers on record
Filing timeline (13)
  1. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202501/29/2026
  2. MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202508/26/2025
  3. INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202408/26/2025
  4. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202308/26/2024
  5. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202304/25/2024
  6. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202202/11/2024
  7. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202208/26/2023
  8. WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202308/26/2023
  9. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202109/21/2022
  10. BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202108/26/2022
  11. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/202008/26/2021
  12. KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/26/201908/26/2020
  13. PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/21/201708/26/2019

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.

Vehicle22 inspections · 36.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver49 inspections · 6.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

49 inspections · 56 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

49
Inspections
56
Violations
10
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

18
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • TN6
  • KY5
  • NY3
  • MS3
  • MO2
  • IN2
  • OH2
  • KS1

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.

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

High impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving 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.

What’s contributing12 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless7 viol51%
  • 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× · 30%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 12%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 5%
Speeding3 viol28%
  • 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 14%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 10%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 4%
Seat belt2 viol21%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV2× · 21%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 41 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 89% 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.

What’s contributing22 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
False log / RODS1 OOS12 viol74%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain11× · 71%
  • 395.30E-ELDMCCDHOS (ELD) - Motor carrier coerced a driver to make a false certification of the driver's data entries or record of duty status.1× · 3%
Following / lane / reckless4 viol15%
  • 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 Tim3× · 12%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 3%
Hours exceeded2 viol6%
  • 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)1× · 3%
  • 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 minutes1× · 3%
Log / ELD device4 viol4%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 3%
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 1%
  • 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.1× · 0%
What to do
  • 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
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 60% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 98% 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 contributing40 violations · 12 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps4 OOS19 viol45%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on2× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
Brakes4 OOS13 viol34%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.2× · 10%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 5%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 3%
Tires3 OOS3 viol17%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 11%
  • 393.75A2-TAOTLMTires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference1× · 6%
Emergency equipment1 viol2%
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.1× · 2%
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 47 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 75% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 28.6% vs the 22% 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 Lafayette County, MO

Medium impact

15 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (41%) came from inspections in Lafayette County, MO. 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 Lafayette County, MO to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

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

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
4
Inspections
17
Violations
3
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Hours-of-Service Compliance 53%Vehicle Maintenance 35%Unsafe Driving 6%Other 6%
Focus here first
1Hours-of-Service Compliance
9 violations · 53% of recent
  • 395.8E-HOSPD×6HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
  • 395.24×2HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
  • 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
2Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations · 3 OOS · 35% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 6% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

65
Inspections
126
Violations
19
Out-of-service
715
CSA points
12
Crashes
21
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

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

26 trailer 24 truck
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
1FUJGLBG4CSBS5230· PWL7063 OH
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 7×
5V8VC5326RM414717· 5181292 ME
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 6×
3AKJGLDR5JDJU3585· PWY0165 OH
2016 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 5×
3H3V532C5GT003427· U552757 TN
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 4×
5V8VC5329RM416476· 5183096 ME
2019 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 4×
3H3V532C1KR210614· U831214 TN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJGLDV6JDJS0183· PW24519 OH
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAP0627JD107829· U838277 TN
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR1JSJY3989· PWZ4601 OH
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLD66ESFX5760· PXA6587 OH
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJGLD58GSGX0928· PWZ8523 OH
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 3×
5V8VC5328NT217970· 3328379 ME
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EG2FN190729· PWM9125 OH
2018 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 3×
3H3V532C2JT191105· 126990T TN
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
1FUJGLD51FLGD7100· PXB7090 OH
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GRAP0629JD108013· 277628D ME
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR1P0622NJ334207· 428992Y ME
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR4KSKB5931· PXA1828 OH
2010 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDRXALAP0000· PWQ5869 OH
2024 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5321RM415984· 5184485 ME
2015 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EGXFN190722· PWT7875 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR1JLJR3360· PWY0162 OH
2024 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0628RT541422· 5181971 ME
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKGGHDV4GSGX3641· PWM5809 OH
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR5LSLH2689· PWQ5033 OH
2017 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532C8HT010017· TRX2556 OH
2017 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EG1HN991266· PXB1439 OH
2025 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532KXSS159114· 5377407 ME
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGLDR5JLJR3376· PWY0165 OH
2018 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 2×
1DW1A5323JS777350· T26087T TN

+ 20 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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
36
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
12
12 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.9M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
Company officer
AHMED J HASSAN
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-08-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 12 trucks · 12 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 graph

This carrier shares VINs with 23 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

23
Connected carriers
23
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Medium· 1
ARLAADI LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4187851Active· COLUMBUS, OH
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532C8HT0100173AKJHHDR7KSJX9737

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

22 events
  1. 08/26/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA9320794

  2. 01/29/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA9320794

  3. 01/02/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2026)

  4. 12/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.9M mi reported (2022)

  5. 08/26/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA9320794

  6. 08/26/2025Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-E4212-341532

  7. 07/30/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2025)

  8. 08/26/2024Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1976956

  9. 04/25/2024Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1976956

  10. 03/29/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2024)

  11. 02/11/2024Insurance cancelled — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1976956

  12. 08/26/2023Insurance replaced — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WMC1976956

  13. 09/21/2022Insurance cancelled — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6508145

  14. 08/26/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2022)

  15. 08/26/2022Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6508145

  16. 08/26/2021Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy JNG000292-00

  17. 07/30/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2021)

  18. 08/26/2020Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy KSI000127-00

  19. 07/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2020)

  20. 08/26/2019Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4153562

  21. 09/26/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  22. 08/10/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2025-08-02
Last review
2025-08-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-15
Reported mileage
2,879,494 mi (2022)

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