SAFFRON 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202679 inspections · 76 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
35
5× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
20
2× · sev 10
- 3395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (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 t
12
4× · sev 3
- 4396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
12
3× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 6395.34A1-ELDDFNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.47A-BCLMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 9392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
2
2×
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- CA20
- NV6
- OH1
- WV1
- WY1
- IL1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 69% 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.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 12%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 9%
- 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× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation3× · 12%
- 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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 94% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain19× · 66%
- 395.8E-HOSPDOOSHOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:2× · 7%
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 2%
- 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 t5× · 10%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.8× · 4%
- 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× · 4%
- 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× · 2%
- 395.3B2-HOSPRNCDriving after 70 hours on duty in a 8 day period at time of inspection. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation1× · 1%
- 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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 76% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 9%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS2× · 9%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear5× · 8%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19984× · 5%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 2%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection8× · 11%
- 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
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 31.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 8.7% 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.
- 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 Nevada County, CA
Medium impact25 of 100 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Nevada County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Nevada County, CA to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 396.17C-PI×2Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves · OOS
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- 395.24D-ELDPT×4HOS (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 t
- 395.8E-HOSPD×3HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLS4×2State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 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 NHTSA48 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 18 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
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- KRISHAN KUMAR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2017-08-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 19 trucks · 19 owned tractors · 17 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 or officers with 36 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
46 events- 09/13/2026Insurance filed — MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA9649184
- 03/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
3.0M mi reported (2026)
- 09/13/2025Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03837
- 10/30/2024Insurance cancelled — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03837
- 10/15/2024Insurance replaced — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FLCA-1926-03837
- 10/03/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2024)
- 09/13/2024Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy WHI01000002169-00
- 08/19/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/13/2024)
- 06/07/2024Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy WHI01000002169-00
- 06/05/2024Insurance replaced — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy WHI01000002169-00
- 05/13/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/06/2024)
- 04/13/2024Insurance cancelled — SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy WHI01000002169-00
- 03/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/15/2024)
- 09/12/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22100526
- 08/16/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2023)
- 07/28/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22100526
- 07/03/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/02/2023)
- 03/17/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22100526
- 02/21/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/08/2023)
- 01/21/2023Insurance cancelled — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TMA22100526
- 12/27/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/23/2023)
- 09/12/2022Insurance replaced — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72950 00
- 09/09/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2022)
- 08/16/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 12/02/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP72950 00
- 11/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/19/2021)
- 09/12/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61561 00
- 08/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/14/2021)
- 07/16/2021Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61561 00
- 06/22/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/16/2021)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-05-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-18
- Reported mileage
- 2,991,592 mi (2026)
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